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Headlines are usually written by sub-editors, not the writer of the article. It's the headline writer's job to get you to click, they don't really care whether
by glxxyz 6y ago
Headlines are usually written by sub-editors, not the writer of the article. It's the headline writer's job to get you to click, they don't really care whether or not the headline is accurate so long as you clicked on the article (and saw the ads).
- colejohnson66 6y agoThe fact that there exists a position whose purpose is to increase clicks (without caring for accuracy) shows how messed up this is.
- pliftkl 6y ago"This one weird trick copy editors don't want you to know..." I think journalism has to go this way because of what it competes with.