Might mean (unverified): Old journalism term for filler.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (dead donkey)

noun:  A rarity.
noun:  (journalism) A news item of no real significance, usually of whimsical or sentimental nature, placed at the end of a news bulletin or in a newspaper as filler. A dead donkey can often be removed from the programme or publication if a more significant story needs extra time or space.
noun:  Something useless on which time or effort is wasted.

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