Things which should be cancelled 7: Out-of-Context Reporting

Out-of-context news reporting is now the standard. It got that way because of clickbait headlines, and that because of online news funded by advertising.

I have two proposals:

1: Reporters must have Asperger's, or be on one end of the autism spectrum. Folks with autism are not socially driven, don't pose, and can really get into a subject. All are perfect for reporting non-clickbait news in context.

2: Establish a website, like RottenNews.com, where news articles are graded for accuracy and context.

Yeah, I know neither has any chance of happening, but until the news industry and the advertising industry decide to be honest, they will never self-police.

 

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