Lately
I have been shocked by the news headline I see on my Yahoo home page. To me, a
lot of the information shared is not “news” but that does not stop me from
scanning through the headlines and reading particular articles each day. Most
of these headlines are depressing accidents or missing persons but some are
light and gossipy. It grabs attention of readers with headlines such as, “Topless
photo of…” with a beautiful celebrity’s name, which no photo is provided. I
feel a lot of the time the articles are posted before the facts are know so
they will then continue to update with new information by creating a new
article.
A
lot of there articles even have spelling and grammar errors. This takes away validity
of the article and seems less professional. But I still continue to read them
along with many others. It seems they want Americans to stay uninformed of the
facts and not be as intelligent as there is dating advice and polls about celebrities
outfits, things that are fun sometimes but irrelevant in the long run. It makes
me think who chooses what to write about and if they are paid to cover certain
topics, people, etc.
Do you think yahoo news is a
marketing tool for publicity? Do you think yahoo has the right to publish
information in an unprofessional way when thousands are exposed? Why do you
think or how do you think yahoo chooses the content of their articles?
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