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it's not mild clickbait. it's the definition of click bait. it states a very controversial conclusion, as if the argument is finally settled, while the body has
by SonicSoul 10y ago
it's not mild clickbait. it's the definition of click bait. it states a very controversial conclusion, as if the argument is finally settled, while the body has little new information and fudges around with statistic that "it's likely probable that there is or once was another species".
- hudibras 10y agoSince this is published in a newspaper, the term that is generally used is "headline," not "click bait."
- hudibras 10y agoSince this is published in a newspaper, the terms that are generally used are "headline" or "title," not "click bait."
- pbhjpbhj 10y agoTheir media kit claims 78 million online viewers vs. 5 million wealthy newspaper audience. I think more people click to read the article than turn a paper page to read it. Newspapers are online media companies now that happen to also produce limited paper versions. Perhaps I'm missing your point?