Agreed. Here's another example of fine writing:
A week later many in the area are now looking at Ms. Barton with a great deal of anger and hatred.
Much of it is justified.
Much of it is justified? Exactly which part is not justified? Typical, touchy-feely, lazy modern journalism. (Pardon the use of redundant adjectives in conjunction with the term "journalism".)
Take a look at this article in the Rocky Mountain News. http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/state/article/0,1299,DRMN_21_1214863,00.html