• TunaCowboy@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    “Everyone”

    about 23% of people participating in a weekly text-message-based survey reported having a cough or shortness of breath for the week that ended Dec. 10

    Do editors even exist anymore?

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      9 months ago

      Yes, they are the ones writing the headlines. 99% of what gets published online as news is titled by someone who isn’t the author. The goal of the editor is to sell the piece to the reader, not to speak truth or accuracy.