Media: Both headlines cannot be true simultaneously
They just make stuff up – “spreads like wildfire” and “creeps to”. Hmmmmm.
Make sure to get lots of numbers in the headline
“I’m and writer and there are 10 reasons you should have numbers in the headline, and 3 that actually work”
ABC News: Diesel prices to hike grocery prices
ABC News makes up a click-bait story devoid of context. This is “journalism”, sadly.
Time for the World’s Happiest Nation Index BS again
The usual bull shit survey is out!
Follow up Social media: The “Coldplay” Kisscam video was not what people thought it was
Things are not always what they seem – but the social media mob can still destroy people.
Is this humor or satire?
That’s 78 degrees, not 106 degrees. Huh?
How Two Hoaxes Took Down Journalistic Integrity
A catch up review of the 2006 Duke lacrosse team rape hoax story, and the 2013 UVA rape hoax and the aftermath.
Media: Click bait headline of the day award!
“Warnings issued as millions in 13 states told to avoid windows for 12 hours”
Media: CNN’s hilarious attempt at news reporting
“A previous version of this story included a summary that does not reflect the gravity of the incident, thereby breaching the editorial standards we require for all our reporting”
Media: The report contradicts the headline
The report’s text refutes the headline. Sigh.