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According to the article, Ms. Yamashita is 70 and Ms. Kondo is 40. Why do newspapers sometimes list the person's age? The front page has a bunch of Trump stori
by criddell 2y ago
According to the article, Ms. Yamashita is 70 and Ms. Kondo is 40.
Why do newspapers sometimes list the person's age? The front page has a bunch of Trump stories, but none of those list his age. What criteria are they using to decide if age should be included?
- snickerbockers 2y agoBecause trump has been all over front pages for a decade now and konmari hasn't?
- criddell 2y agoOk, that could make sense, but this story: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/world/asia/china-thailand-kidnapping-travel.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/world/asia/china-thailand... is also on their front page and nobody's age is listed.
- conductr 2y agoIs it because the article's purpose is to explain which of these lady's came first regardless of popularity? I don't think the articles regarding Trump are written for that purpose and so age isn't really even important context to provide. Not to mention he's so well known I don't think they would need to mention his age in every article about him, perhaps if the article was discussing age of politicians as a topic they would mention it, as context is relevant