18th November 2010, 09:15 PM
I think the quick and simple answer is to translate your article/findings for the press yourself and don't leave it to them to "interpret" what you think is a straightforward and easily understood piece of archaeology. It may be to you but clearly isn't to them. And they have to have a tag or a catch phrase to make the article stick in the readers' minds or else they wont report archaeology any more.
If you don't do it for them, we will continue to have female gladiators and baby murdering brothels!
If you don't do it for them, we will continue to have female gladiators and baby murdering brothels!
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Merlot in one hand, Cigar in the other; body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, what a ride!