Whatever point that practice may have had in the past seems entirely gone in an age of direct links to articles.
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The first time I was informed of this, it was an explanation. At this point, it feels more an excuse.
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@lawfareblog may be a small outfit, but they make sure we see what the headline is going to be/suggest improvements. The notion of writers not getting to do the headline is just WTFery.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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I use one of your articles from The Atlantic for a research assignment for my students, and I remember the original title was “Do Protests Even Work?” and was changed to “Why Protests Work.”
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As a pro at newspapers for 40 years I can tell you that the catastrophically bad headline is rare. In the internet age, it's less excusable because there are no space constraints on heds.
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I see it everyday, so I don't think it's rare--I define it as the headline profoundly or moderately misrepresents to the story to the point that the actual point of the writing is gravely undermined.
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As a reporter I used to get emails all the time complaining about the ads that ran next to my articles. I’m like “I don’t even get to write the headline, I don’t even know the name of the person who decides where the ads go.”
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Sometimes the article, especially facts buried deep in the article, directly contradicts the headline. It's discouraging, particularly when the headline bends toward a political persuasion. And it happens both left and right.
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Really, it’s all most people read of an article!
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