Media Sensationalizes

[Baddad]

Sensationalized headings often acquires the audience's attention. However when it is misleading credibility suffers.

I heard that the newly promoted Australian Cricket Captain, Steve Smith, may be suspended for one match.

That was the headlines. That received my attention. The real report is that if Steve Smith offends again he may be suspended. The Captain was fined 60% of his match fee for slow over rates. The Indian Captain was charged with the same offence.

I was quite annoyed that the heading / title of the news article was intended to draw attention by misleading addressees.

The accuracy of the report was not made clear until well into the article.

This is an example of why the media commands very little credibility. Another example was the reports on the Sydney siege. I wont comment on that.

At this stage I am not entering into discussion of the slow over rates. Although I feel there to be some unfairness in it.

I am sure there are a number of attention grabbing headings that the media source could have used that would maintain credibility.

Cheers (Hurrmph!!) :)

[jenchris]

When the temperature of the Gabba is taken into account, I'm surprised that the over rate wasnt zero.
Over rates shouldn't come into play until the match is declared a draw due to insufficient time,

[Baddad]

Hi Jennifer,

True. True. 35C is asking a lot of players. I suggest that if the media wanted to generate interest that is the way to go. The unfairness of the conditions that the teams played under.

Extra drink breaks would be the go. The media could stir up support for the teams. How unfair they should be penalized for slow over rates.

That would be one way for all to win.
Its fine for those "suits" to be sitting in aircon and passing judgement on players. How long would they have lasted under the same conditions?

Cheers:)

[csb]

Misleading/hyped headlines is one my my news media peeves also. I stopped reading yahoo news items because they "excel" at this practise.

So possibly news media actually lose readers because of this practise.