No, it's still a thing. The headline conveys the general idea/summary of the article, the first paragraph conveys the most meat, and information gets more and m

No, it's still a thing. The headline conveys the general idea/summary of the article, the first paragraph conveys the most meat, and information gets more and more 'fluffy' from there. Headlines are carefully crafted to sell papers, but definitely convey a message. So, for example you get (from the NYT today) "Banks Admit Scheme to Rig Currency Price"; "ISIS Seizes a City Pivotal in Syria and in History"; "Rallying Cry in Anti-Test Movement: 'Opt Out'; and "Kentucky G.O.P. Left in Disarray by a Close Race." Instead of: "You'll never believe what these bankers were caught doing"; "Four things ISIS is famous for"; "Teachers want your kids to skip these tests?!?"; "5 reasons the Kentucky G.O.P is in Disarray". See the difference?