Word: humaninterest
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...Linda Ellerbee calls them. Ellerbee, a Texan, began her career in Houston, where her irreverent approach to office routine was not appreciated. The CBS station in New York City was delighted to have a witty, outspoken reporter on its staff, and sent her out to cover general-assignment and humaninterest stories. Eventually, she was given the chance to operate heavier machinery at NBC. She wrote for and co-anchored Weekend and NBC News Overnight, feature- journalism shows that were mostly seen in off-peak viewing hours. Yet Ellerbee seems to have had a prime time. "And So It Goes...
...kind of people he likes to write about most-devil worshipers, whirling dervishes, cannibals. In These Foreigners, a study of foreign-born Americans, Author Seabrook finds a suitable compromise. Popular, readable, with a minimum of round-figure footnotes, his book picks only the "non-statistical, humaninterest" highlights...
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