In the example from above, the fast food industry being “in the firing line” means they’re held responsible for getting children fat.

And rightly so, if you ask me.

Anyways, here are two media examples:

1. A coalition of 40 Scottish charities has called for a radically simplified and “fairer” welfare system.

The Scottish Campaign on Welfare Reform (SCoWR) urged politicians to back five key reforms on benefits.

These include raising the basic level of support by £100 a week and urgently reviewing sickness benefit.

John Dickie, of the Child Poverty Action Group, said people currently had to jump through “impossible hoops to claim meagre benefits”.

The SCoWR has outlined the reforms in its own manifesto published ahead of the forthcoming general election...

The document claimed many people were struggling to feed and clothe themselves on the current level of basic benefits, at about £65 a week...

The new rules mean even those with a terminal illness can now be required to attend often "pointless and humiliating" interviews, according to SCoWR.

Citizens Advice Scotland said it was clear that services were “in the firing line” of politicians looking to make spending cuts.

- Call for ‘fairer’ welfare reform, BBC.co.uk, March 29, 2010.

2. Martin Gore from Depeche Mode isn’t generally the sort of person who has much to do with video games. This week, however, his name is popping up all over the place in the gaming media, and we’re sure even he’s confused as to why.

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