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You only have to read as far as the subheadline to get what it's about, and the literal first two paragraphs make it even more explicit in case you missed it.
by kadoban 4y ago
You only have to read as far as the subheadline to get what it's about, and the literal first two paragraphs make it even more explicit in case you missed it.
- eru 4y agoYes, it's not quite as bad as burying the surprise deep in the article.
- xupybd 4y agoYes but a large number of people don't get that far.
- fbdab103 4y agoSo...the headline should be, "Census reclassifies urban to be greater than X"? The current one is accurate and draws in the reader.
- elefanten 4y agoYes, that's a better headline. When every editor and every publication take it on themselves to "draw in" the reader, it quickly escalates into an arms race of bullshit. Clickbait is lying. It's time and attention theft. Yes, most of marketing could be described that way and it was accepted long ago. But it's still right to call this dishonest bullshit out, over and over.
- xupybd 4y agoI would argue that it is not accurate. You can lie by omission. My initial interpretation of the headline is that America has had a demographic shift. Given Covid that it's plausible. But really it's just a change in classification. You are correct that it draws the reader. Most headlines today are focused on drawing the reader. Many headlines lie by omission and many reader don't get past the headline.
- tzs 4y agoAre any of those people who need to read that far?
- msgilligan 4y agoThe "And just like that" strongly hints that the change is "at the stroke of a pen" and not something real.