In Which CNN Proves That Clickbait Headlines Don't Always Work
Today in Misreading Media Trends news, lots of people got mad at CNN this morning for this tweet (in case you missed it amidst all the stories about a certain drag-racing Canadian pop star):
14-year-old girl stabbed her little sister 40 times, police say. The reason why will shock you. http://t.co/5ZFqHFrviw
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) January 23, 2014
This is messed up for several reasons, primarily that it’s a dumb and insensitive way to lure readers into clicking on a story about a horrible tragedy.
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