Besides being able to read, any good journalist should know  what's "news" and what's not
    Of course, some "news" is easy ... like when tons of people die, or big celebrities get in really nasty trouble, or an elected official gets caught having sex and so on.
    However, it's not always that easy.
    Like just because something appears to be important doesn't always mean it's "news worthy."
    For example, here's a True Fact that could be important but....
    The number of lawyers in Broward County has mushroomed twice as fast as the general population during the past several decades.
     So, is this "good" news, or "bad," or what? 
                 
     Famous Broward Lawyer
An Infestation of Lawyers?
      (Members of the Florida Bar)

                        1990              2000              2010
Florida                     
Population   12,095,284  15,982,824  18,772,352            55%   
Lawyers        46,218          61,014          63,410                      37%
SE Florida
Population   3,785,569    5,007,988    5,518,464                46%
Lawyers        16,755          22,285          27,849                      66%
Broward
Population   1,177,048    1,623,018    1,751,406                49%
Lawyers        4,178             6,377             8,288                        98%
Miami-Dade
Population   1,798,761    2,253,779    2,480,597                38%
Lawyers        9,403             11,266          13,402                      43%
Palm Beach
Population   810,473        1,131,191    1,286,461                59%
Lawyers        3,174             4,742             6,159                         94%

SOURCE: Florida Bar 

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