Clickbait

I did a speed read of this article but should have read it in more detail – perhaps I will do that this afternoon.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-34213693?fbclid=IwAR0Z1IF8NBfUasZZP5ky5ow7cPzJiZF8h9DJu5H4ZNZgVGcRCd5rmErJiCE

It is a golden rule of journalism, taught to any news reporter at the beginning of their career – your introduction should grab the reader straight away.

If you cannot hold someone’s attention for a sentence, you have no hope of getting them to read the rest of your article.

The same is true for headlines; stark, witty or intriguing ones can draw the reader’s eye to a story.

Headline writing has long been considered a skill but, in the digital age, a new word has become synonymous with online journalism – clickbait. Ha ha, did I get your attention? Finis.

Media Bias in a view

This is an easy way to view your preference for types of news at a glance and determine if the source has the bias you really desire. I only want to view neutral bias sources since I do not want to be radicalized by the media since I am a Centerist type of person.

I must admit that I am partial to BBC, Reuters and Christian Science Monitor but am happy with NPR, Politico and The Economist, et. al.