Sunday, October 24, 2010

Blogger slams use of 'slams' in headlines


If I read one more "So and So slams So and So or Such and Such" headline, I'm going to puke on the computer.

It's indicative of two things:
1) The laziness of contemporary journalism, where it's much easier to write and report on "he said this quote, then she responded with this quote" stories;

2) The public's appetite for gossipy personal drama over facts that might actually impact them. Somewhere, somebody has done a study that shows headlines that include "slam" generate more clicks.

Here's a random sampling from the past week or so:


James Carville slams Obama

Deputy FM slams Vatican communique as libel against Jews


Taylor Swift slams Kanye West


Iraqi PM Slams Timing Of WikiLeaks Revelations


BJP slams Kashmir interlocutors for Pak remark


Archbishop Dolan Slams New York Times for Bias


Glenn Beck slams Tides Foundation, George Soros over boycott threat


Zaragoza Coach Jose Aurelio Gay Slams Referee In Wake Of Barcelona Loss


Steve Jobs SLAMS Competitors In Lengthy Rant


Sharron Angle SLAMMED By Tea Party Rival Jon Scott Ashjian: 'She Lies'


Conway's Attack On Paul Slammed By Fellow Dems


Arianna Slams Wall Street On CNN's 'Parker Spitzer': They're Not Making Things, They're Making Things Up


Olbermann Slams O'Reilly For 'View' Comments: 'Bigot And Islamophobe'


Gardner Slams Markey On Immigration Stance


Marijuana Legalization Group SAFER Slams Hickenlooper, Lauds Tancredo

Brewer Slams Mexico for Legal Brief Criticizing Immigration Law

Watchdog Slams Companies Hired To Prevent Foreclosures

Karl Rove Slams Fox News Hosts For Bringing Up Anti-Rove Protesters

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