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Related headline: Journalist uses 'dubious tactics' in headline to 'clickfarm' population. I'm truly tired of this media tactic to create/hijack curiosity (IE
by MrDunham 7y ago
Related headline: Journalist uses 'dubious tactics' in headline to 'clickfarm' population.
I'm truly tired of this media tactic to create/hijack curiosity (IE "wtf is a 'polar vortex'") and/or scare quotes to generate page views.
- PhasmaFelis 7y ago"Extinction vortex" and "polar vortex" are both well-defined scientific terms. The media could stand to define them better, but they're generally used correctly.