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"Sherman is chairman and CEO of RIAA." Usually the byline goes at the top so the reader can understand upfront the point of view and any biases of the writer.
by colinbartlett 13y ago
"Sherman is chairman and CEO of RIAA."
Usually the byline goes at the top so the reader can understand upfront the point of view and any biases of the writer.
- tbarbugli 13y agoHow many people would read the article if that was at the top?
- kabouseng 13y agoYes that also caught me out, and while reading I wondered who this was because the tone was somewhat arrogant as well as slightly blaming google for music piracy...
- Bahamut 13y agoI recognized the name when I saw it on the article. The article comes off as very misleading, unsurprisingly.
- twoodfin 13y agoI can't remember the last guest opinion piece I read which put the bio line at the top. It's almost always the author's name up front, then the bio at the bottom. Here's one from the Times just this morning: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/04/opinion/dont-ask-your-doctor-about-low-t.html?ref=opinion&_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/04/opinion/dont-ask-your-doct...
- colinbartlett 13y agoThis one came to mind: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/01/21/why-bitcoin-matters/ http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/01/21/why-bitcoin-matters/ ...which I suppose is not a bio line up top but an actual note from the editor.