PSA: journalists aren’t supposed to put names in the headlines if the person isn’t a public figure. It’s not a matter of maliciously not giving credit
^^^as a journalist, this is something that bothers me ALL THE TIME
A friend of mine on Twitter explained this the other day, so to elaborate based on what she said: If the name is not instantly recognizable the way a public figure is, then putting the name in the headline isn’t going to bring about any sort of recognition or connection in the reader, and doesn’t do much to draw the reader into the story. But something like “local teen” does create a connection by tying the person into the community, and encourages the reader to learn more about what this local teen has done. The name will be in the article itself, after the headline has done its job at getting the reader to look into it.
It’s worth noting too that usually, according to the Inverted Pyramid writing style used for journalism where the most important information is shared first, the person’s name is usually in the first sentence of the first paragraph.
Whenever I see someone get up at arms over a headline that says “Local Teen” and the first comment is “SAY THEIR NAME” I’m always like “hey, thanks for telling every journalist present that you don’t read articles and just skim headlines.” Really makes us feel appreciated.
I think this Onion headline illustrates the point pretty well
you all think youre the funniest people on earth huh
literally all of you talk about is sucking toes, vore, piss, komaeda, kinning me, valid and not valid. whatever. youre all sooo fucking ANNOYING oh my fucking god none of you are funny youre all fucking lame as shit and dumb and blind as fuck im going to fucking snap im fucking bonkers baby im fucking inSANNEEEEE AGBJKHLHHHHHHGH AGGHHHH HHJGGGNNN. *mouths starts foaming* *growls* Jeffs RABIES IS GETTING TO
ME FUCK
HELP
BEFORE ITS TOO LATE AGHH…..
Im so sick of it.. zrrngggh…. youre all the reasosn i have maggots growing in my cock your all disgusting racists abusers AND FUCK YOU CHIE. CALLING ME SLURS AND TROLLING ME AND BETRAYING ME FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FCUK YOU YOU FAT RACIST ABUSER RUSSIAN PRICK
literally wtf did i ever do to you people?? i mind my business and havent done anything wrong yet you idiots think its funny to pick on someone who hasnt even done shit to you WELL I HAVE HAD ENOUGH FUCK YOU ALL I HOPE YOU DIEEEEEEEHDHHHHGGGHHH send me all the anon hate you want but im never leaving or killing myself so fuck you abd fuck off…
..sorry…hghn
im calm now. i miss norman so fuckng much im so unstable without him im sorry…
This image brings me true happiness. Nothing else matters when I see this. Will you just LOOK at that dog? Look at him. He is so happy, you can tell he’s enjoyed his life and he just loves the fresh air and being out. I am in love. Whatever this dog says, I trust him.
