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Sensationalized News. Anyone else getting tired of this sort of thing?

Anyone else getting tired of this sort of thing? All this sort of thing does is hurt honest hard-working business and employees.

Headline(s): American travelers warned about popular low-cost beach destination as global tensions rise AND Vacation hot spot turns scary as US issues security alert about attacks, kidnappings

Headline: Airlines cancel flights, ground planes as jet fuel shock hits Europe. Lufthansa is retiring 27 planes from its operating fleet, while KLM will cut 80 return flights from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

  • Truth: Lufthansa has accelerated the prior to the war planned closing of its non-profitable, expensive to operate, obsolete CityLine fleet. The Article doesn’t ever mention KLM, but a little research reveals that the reduction represents less than 1% of their European capacity.
  • New headline: “KLM confidently keeps 99% of its fleet flying”.

Headline: Travelers may be slapped with 'ridiculous' new fees as popular city seeks millions per year

  • Truth: 1 to 2 dollar a day tourist tax in Galway, Ireland.
  • New headline: Well its not even worth a headline.
Posted by
2277 posts

Very much so! Two friends cx a trip we were to take because of an announcement by mainstream media from the State Department. Having an issue in NYC doesn’t mean you don’t visit Albany, as an example. Our trip was international. They no longer travel with me because I no longer ask them.

Posted by
18788 posts

Sensationalism has always been a part of journalism. This is especially true with headlines as they are there to grab your arrention and get you to read the article.

Think about it, which headline is going to grab your attention..."Airline Grounds Planes with worldwide fuel shortage" or "KLM keeps 99% of its flights.".

Unfortunately, it's not really sensationalism that gets you but the newer practice of "cllickbait."

Look at it this way...how many threads were started on this forum in the last few days about the possible fuel shortage?

Posted by
26056 posts

FrankII, okay, I guess I need to find a new name for misrepresenting reality to sell news without care for the social and personal and emotional harm it may cause.

Posted by
298 posts

If you are constantly seeing sensational news and click bait headlines it’s more to do with the websites you are accessing and the links you are clicking than the news itself.
The ‘algorithms’ feed you what they think you want to see so you will keep clicking and the companies will make revenue.

The point of a headline is to encourage you to read the article so they are never going to be dull. Rubbish will always get through but if you stick to more reputable sites, don’t randomly click on links on Facebook and avoid Twitter totally you will see a lot less of it.