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Despite the alarmist headline, the story is seems nuanced and even-handed.

by blendo 6y ago

happytoexplain 6y ago
I normally understand "alarmist" to imply "unjustified/exaggerated", whereas I don't think simply calling this situation a "nightmare" falls into that category. I would call it click-bait, since it does nothing to communicate the topic, though I probably wouldn't even bother leveling that criticism out loud in a case where I feel like the gravity of the topic overshadows it and the topic is handled well in the body of the article.
- tonywastaken 6y ago
  This may be anecdotal, but the homeless situation + shelter-in-place combination IS a nightmare. I live it every day and I cannot describe it any other way. I didn't mind it when I spent 14 hours a day out of the house working, but I am now living, breathing, and hearing it 24 hours a day and it is a nightmare. And it's not just that they are homeless, it's all the criminal activity that radiates from the encampments right below my window.
everdrive 6y ago
Not sure if this is the case here, but apparently writers often don't choose their own headlines. https://archive.thinkprogress.org/why-writers-dont-write-headlines-558decd956d4/ https://archive.thinkprogress.org/why-writers-dont-write-hea...
- ghaff 6y ago
  That is correct. Writers will usually write one (or may use one an editor provided when they gave the assignment), but typically an editor will decide on the final headline/subhead/etc.
  - vwcx 6y ago
    At both TIME and NatGeo, it wasn’t uncommon to focus group different headlines and covers before going to print. This coverline caused particular rage internally amongst staff: https://images.app.goo.gl/cGhZ8usRNCBqhcp49 https://images.app.goo.gl/cGhZ8usRNCBqhcp49
- mdanger007 6y ago
  Editors write headlines. And as someone who has been published, sometimes they write your stories too.

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Despite the alarmist headline, the story is seems nuanced and even-handed.

by blendo 6y ago

Despite the alarmist headline, the story is seems nuanced and even-handed.

happytoexplain 6y ago
I normally understand "alarmist" to imply "unjustified/exaggerated", whereas I don't think simply calling this situation a "nightmare" falls into that category. I would call it click-bait, since it does nothing to communicate the topic, though I probably wouldn't even bother leveling that criticism out loud in a case where I feel like the gravity of the topic overshadows it and the topic is handled well in the body of the article.
- tonywastaken 6y ago
  This may be anecdotal, but the homeless situation + shelter-in-place combination IS a nightmare. I live it every day and I cannot describe it any other way. I didn't mind it when I spent 14 hours a day out of the house working, but I am now living, breathing, and hearing it 24 hours a day and it is a nightmare. And it's not just that they are homeless, it's all the criminal activity that radiates from the encampments right below my window.
everdrive 6y ago
Not sure if this is the case here, but apparently writers often don't choose their own headlines. https://archive.thinkprogress.org/why-writers-dont-write-headlines-558decd956d4/ https://archive.thinkprogress.org/why-writers-dont-write-hea...
- ghaff 6y ago
  That is correct. Writers will usually write one (or may use one an editor provided when they gave the assignment), but typically an editor will decide on the final headline/subhead/etc.
  - vwcx 6y ago
    At both TIME and NatGeo, it wasn’t uncommon to focus group different headlines and covers before going to print. This coverline caused particular rage internally amongst staff: https://images.app.goo.gl/cGhZ8usRNCBqhcp49 https://images.app.goo.gl/cGhZ8usRNCBqhcp49
- mdanger007 6y ago
  Editors write headlines. And as someone who has been published, sometimes they write your stories too.