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frowny-face journalism
A subset of the more general human interest story, frowny-face journalism takes some boring, abstract, impersonal policy change or social problem, takes a big photo of some sad children whose playcentre is closing, an old couple who are being forced out of their subsidised housing or, in this case, a recently unemployed man losing his home(s). This way, readers automatically know what to think about the story - generally 'awwwww'.
"Did you read that article about the sad children whose playcentre was bulldozed down and replaced with a right-wing lobby group headquarters?"
"Was it Frowny-face journalism"
"it made me go awwww"
"Was it Frowny-face journalism"
"it made me go awwww"
frowny-face journalism by NZ Nanny July 23, 2009
frowny-face journalism
Frowny-face journalism is a subset of the more general human interest story, which takes some boring, abstract, impersonal policy change or social problem, uses a large photo to illustrate the sadness of the story (e.g.crying children whose playcentre is closing or an old couple who are being forced out of their subsidised housing). As a consequence, readers automatically know what to think about the story - generally 'awwwww'. This is bad enough in itself, but there is an added danger: that of taking the analogy between the sad individual and the social issue too far.
Reading such stories is a common cause of news-rage
Reading such stories is a common cause of news-rage
Example of a frowny-face journalism piece from the New Zealand Herald "Bruce Burgess, 60 years old and a qualified engineer, has been busy his entire adult life. Aside from a couple of years overseas in the early 1970s, he has worked, paid his taxes and saved his money.
His wife Jo has held down regular work as an office administrator and accounts person. Neither of them smoke, they don't take extravagant holidays, and drink only occasionally."
It makes you go "awwww"
His wife Jo has held down regular work as an office administrator and accounts person. Neither of them smoke, they don't take extravagant holidays, and drink only occasionally."
It makes you go "awwww"
frowny-face journalism by Springbok28 July 23, 2009
frowny piercing
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Frowny Brownie
When one, in the heat of passion, poops in a girl's (or guy's) mouth, then performs an uppercut on the receiver's chin causing the feces to scatter all over the place of business.
"Dude, I took a dump in this girl's mouth, then uppercut her chin and my poo went EVERYWHERE! It was the nastiest Frowny Brownie ever!"
Frowny Brownie by Man Council (MC or CALF) October 9, 2008
frowley
FUCK. If identifying someone, you may hear, "frowlsta". If speaking about a sexual fuck, You may hear something like "Bobby frowled Mary behind the rosebush!" uh thanks.
frowley by Hoawsefucker101 June 20, 2006
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