--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Some of those stories in local newspapers…" description: "\"Some of those stories in local newspapers are just as dull and boring as the stories that I get from on-line services, which are basically sort of stra..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a0c/tabitha-soren-27583_boring_some-of-those-stories-in-local-newspaper_231169.png" --- # Some of those stories in local newspapers are just as dull… ![“Some of those stories in local newspapers are just as dull and boring as the stories that I get from on-line services, which are basically sort of straight news.” quote by Tabitha Soren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a0c/tabitha-soren-27583_boring_some-of-those-stories-in-local-newspaper_231169.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a0c/tabitha-soren-27583_boring_some-of-those-stories-in-local-newspaper_231169.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a0c/tabitha-soren-27583_boring_some-of-those-stories-in-local-newspaper_231169.png) > “Some of those stories in local newspapers are just as dull and boring as the stories that I get from on-line services, which are basically sort of straight news.” [Tabitha Soren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tabitha-soren/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The quote critiques how local news has become bland, mirroring the monotony of online news feeds. **In simple terms:** Local news is as dull as online news. Key Takeaway Seek depth and variety in information sources. Themes media quality information monotony Mood critical thoughtful Type analytical observational When to use this quote - news consumption - media literacy - editorial planning - content creation Key Concepts journalism content fatigue digital media Questions to Reflect On - How do you assess the depth of a news source? - What alternatives provide richer storytelling? 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You don't have too much of it left.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rvm/don-t-live-a-dull-boring-life-spice-it-up-you-don-t-have-too-much-of/) RVM ## More by Tabitha Soren > [At NBC I wasn't really sure if the grandparents were going to get my sense of humor on a particular topic.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tabitha-soren/at-nbc-i-wasn-t-really-sure-if-the-grandparents-were-going-to-get-my/) [Tabitha Soren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tabitha-soren/) > [It's nice to know about something as soon as it happens, and obviously a newspaper can't provide that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tabitha-soren/it-s-nice-to-know-about-something-as-soon-as-it-happens-and-obviously/) [Tabitha Soren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tabitha-soren/) > [In the New York Times, you're going to get completely different information than you would in the USA Today.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tabitha-soren/in-the-new-york-times-you-re-going-to-get-completely-different/) [Tabitha Soren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tabitha-soren/) > [At MTV, although the audience is smaller, I found it more interesting to deliver news to a specific group of people, because my story…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tabitha-soren/at-mtv-although-the-audience-is-smaller-i-found-it-more-interesting/) [Tabitha Soren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tabitha-soren/) > [If the breaking news event has something to do with young people, specifically with MTV's audience, there was a higher chance that I would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tabitha-soren/if-the-breaking-news-event-has-something-to-do-with-young-people/) [Tabitha Soren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tabitha-soren/) > [Gossip is easy, politics is hard.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tabitha-soren/gossip-is-easy-politics-is-hard/) [Tabitha Soren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tabitha-soren/) > [You have a specific, defined audience-at MTV, they assume the audience to the news is 15 to 30 years old and they do a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tabitha-soren/you-have-a-specific-defined-audience-at-mtv-they-assume-the-audience/) [Tabitha Soren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tabitha-soren/) > [Knowing policy does help make the gossip more understandable.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tabitha-soren/knowing-policy-does-help-make-the-gossip-more-understandable/) [Tabitha Soren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tabitha-soren/) > [Online, you have things like Slate Magazine, which has a lot of commentary and analysis of stories, so it gives you a fuller picture.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tabitha-soren/online-you-have-things-like-slate-magazine-which-has-a-lot-of/) [Tabitha Soren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tabitha-soren/) > [The constant variety is the most interesting part of my job.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tabitha-soren/the-constant-variety-is-the-most-interesting-part-of-my-job/) [Tabitha Soren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tabitha-soren/) > [It's not like I just have to go to Washington and go to the White House everyday, and go to the same press conference…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tabitha-soren/it-s-not-like-i-just-have-to-go-to-washington-and-go-to-the-white/) [Tabitha Soren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tabitha-soren/) > [Caring about policy is important - people in washington forget.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tabitha-soren/caring-about-policy-is-important-people-in-washington-forget/) [Tabitha Soren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tabitha-soren/) > [When I was a freelancer, I thought this journalism thing was a racket, and now that I'm where I am now, I know it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tabitha-soren/when-i-was-a-freelancer-i-thought-this-journalism-thing-was-a-racket/) [Tabitha Soren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tabitha-soren/) > [I've been told I'm a player, but people still don't always return my calls.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tabitha-soren/i-ve-been-told-i-m-a-player-but-people-still-don-t-always-return-my/) [Tabitha Soren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tabitha-soren/) > [I'm surprised and disappointed in American culture.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tabitha-soren/i-m-surprised-and-disappointed-in-american-culture/) [Tabitha Soren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tabitha-soren/) [Explore all 20 Tabitha Soren quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tabitha-soren/) ## More Boring quotes > [Normal is so Boring!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/normal-is-so-boring/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [I don't want easy success. 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