The Washington Post planned to endorse Kamala Harris over Donald Trump before owner Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder, decided against it, the newspaper reported.
I’ll be honest, the first few words of the title had me thinking this was going to be about murder. I get it now, but I still think it’s a strange use of the word kill.
“Jeff Bezos shut down Washington Post endorsement of Kamala Harris, paper reports” is that better? Now can you talk about the fucked up topic of the rich controlling media instead of the wording of a title ffs?
Could they have written the headline, “Washington Post Endorsement Killed by Bezos”?
Sure. But tradition dictates you lead with the person. People are interested in people.
You are right. It is click-baity, but that’s because it is a newspaper headline and all newspaper headlines are “click bait”. They literally invented it. That’s why we have headlines. Often in bold and large type.
I disagree that this is misleading though, especially if you expect folk to read the whole sentence.
I’ll be honest, the first few words of the title had me thinking this was going to be about murder. I get it now, but I still think it’s a strange use of the word kill.
Obviously done as bait. Fuck them, no click.
“Jeff Bezos shut down Washington Post endorsement of Kamala Harris, paper reports” is that better? Now can you talk about the fucked up topic of the rich controlling media instead of the wording of a title ffs?
I think it is traditional newspaper language.
For instance to “kill a story” or “catch and kill”.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_and_kill
I think they expect most people to get that.
That is not the same as “[name] killed”.
It sort of is.
He used his executive position to kill the story.
Could they have written the headline, “Washington Post Endorsement Killed by Bezos”?
Sure. But tradition dictates you lead with the person. People are interested in people.
You are right. It is click-baity, but that’s because it is a newspaper headline and all newspaper headlines are “click bait”. They literally invented it. That’s why we have headlines. Often in bold and large type.
I disagree that this is misleading though, especially if you expect folk to read the whole sentence.
You’re right and that’s not what’s written there. It is “killed [object/action]” i.e. the endorsement.
To me this thread sounds more like ragebait than the original title.