In 2013, the AP Style Guide banned reference to “illegal immigrant”
Interesting – says its okay to say “without legal permission”.
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 a 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. Diesel price makes up about 1% of the price, on average. Some items are higher, of course.
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”