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Strange title for a story that's a mix of 'how the sausage is made' and an editor's observations of 'what people want' based on the letters of criticism he rece
by xtiansimon 6y ago
Strange title for a story that's a mix of 'how the sausage is made' and an editor's observations of 'what people want' based on the letters of criticism he received. I thought this was going to talk about the 24h cable news industry--that's a dumpster fire.
This a good piece. I worked in graphic design, for years, and it's clear from the story he's paper news. But let's get to the point of the title, which may not be delivered by this piece. Who doesn't know there is limited real estate 'above the fold'? Who doesn't know ...
- not everything is going to fit.
- there's only so many hours in the day
- news stories involve reporters gathering the news.
- news is funded by advertising more than subscribers
We're all consumers. We're all consumers. Today's news is more exciting than it was yesterday. Tomorrow's news is going to be even better.
Author Andrew Potter is just having a down day.