She did WHAT with an umbrella?

Onkel Neal · 12-25-13, 08:24 AM

Has anyone else notice the proliferation of news headlines that go like this:

What happened to Julie in the cab?
Ten celebrities who had wardrobe issues.
Most common missing gifts.
Jennifer Lawrence did WHAT at 13?
They should have known better than this!
25 apps you should download now.
Top ten most useless degrees.
Girls Need to STOP Posting These 20 Types of Pictures
25 Epic Photobombs that will leave you laughing out loud.

At the end of nearly every news article I read, there are thsee little teasers, and they are pretty compelling. For a while I found myself clicking and reading but as I have grown aware of this new trend, I am ignoring them. I wonder of there is a name for this type of technique, what do journalists call it. It would be pretty interesting to read an article explaining how this got momentum and became so common.

12-25-13, 08:24 AM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	She did WHAT with an umbrella? Has anyone else notice the proliferation of news headlines that go like this: What happened to Julie in the cab? Ten celebrities who had wardrobe issues. Most common missing gifts. Jennifer Lawrence did WHAT at 13? They should have known better than this! 25 apps you should download now. Top ten most useless degrees. Girls Need to STOP Posting These 20 Types of Pictures 25 Epic Photobombs that will leave you laughing out loud. At the end of nearly every news article I read, there are thsee little teasers, and they are pretty compelling. For a while I found myself clicking and reading but as I have grown aware of this new trend, I am ignoring them. I wonder of there is a name for this type of technique, what do journalists call it. It would be pretty interesting to read an article explaining how this got momentum and became so common. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web