Hed: (n) Newsroom Jargon for Headlines Headlines are tricky. They have to grab flighty readers’ attention, tell a story, and hopefully even squeeze in a witticism. The smallest choices affect readers’ first impressions and, sometimes, their only take on the story. Once a week, we analyze the different ways news outlets present the same story.… Continue reading How the Headlines Covered the Oakland Warehouse Fire
Category: Spring 2017
Will Underrepresentation Kill Fashion Magazines?
With the majority of its cover models being the expected skinny, young, white women, Flare might be limiting its readership.
Chrome Extension Calls Out use of the Term “Alt-Right”
White nationalists want to be called the alt-right. What’re journalists to do?
December 5th: Style Guides, “Alt-right,” and Ad-Free CBC
These are the stories we’re watching this week. Here is your Weekly Wire: BuzzFeed Canada editor Craig Silverman is returning to his “Regret the Error” days. On top of his duties at BuzzFeed’s Toronto office, he’ll be spearheading coverage of journalism as the company’s new media editor. He told Fortune that, instead of focusing on… Continue reading December 5th: Style Guides, “Alt-right,” and Ad-Free CBC
The Rise of Fake News on Facebook
A recent Buzzfeed analysis shows that audiences engage with fake news stories more than actual news.