Bike Week 2007 ends for 500,000 riders while media headlines again focus on deaths
It may be a new year, but it’s the same old story… and it’s getting boring for some people. Last year 21 brothers and sisters of the wind went for their final rides in Florida. Reports indicate another 8 "motorcycle-related" deaths in 2007.
Any loss of life is tragic, but negative generalization of events by the majority of media sources would cause their editors and reporters to fail any reputable college Journalism 101 class. Instead of being objective on a significant story, the drive for sensationalistic headlines and 30 second soundbites slants the situation to generate negative feelings towards motorcycle riders in general .
