What's up with the state of internet news

[Lean L]

Okay where do I begin. I am not sure why there seems to be a huge onslaught of crappy facebook, reddit, anandtech links lately but I'm getting real sick of clicking or previewing links that are titled like "You won't believe...", "5 shocking ways...", "What does the biebs have planned for his closet?".

This is the internet for god's sake. I understand the marketing behind having a title that could entice more clicks but really this is insulting on two levels. Don't tell me what I will or will not be shocked by... fuck you. Secondly, it insults the reader's intelligence as most readers know that it is purely for more clicks, yet this trend is spreading to half way legit news sites now.

Links that go to a video or a slideshow when the content can be shown on less than one printed page... this is actually adding even more insult as now we are forced to spend more time loading pages or watching a video for a topic that we knew was bs to begin with.

There's a place for these kinds of links and that was on crappy ads placed on the sides of explosm. I don't want to see these sorts of links plastered all over the place.

 

[lxskllr]

 

[TurtleCrusher]

Seconded.

 

[Markbnj]

There is no economic model to fund real journalism on the web. That's why you end up with sites that just troll the Internet and recycle whatever good pics they can find with some quick copy, and then farm the ad clicks. I'm looking at you, Daily Mail.

 

[MotionMan]

Why Are Upworthy Headlines Suddenly Everywhere?

Clicks over quality.

MotionMan

 

[Greenman]

Broadcast news has gone down the same path. The majority of it is actually rumor mongering.

 

[CZroe]

Also, why does a UK news site get more strange US news stories? Made up?

 

[alkemyst]

OP you need to find your own happiness.

 

[PlanetJosh]

Broadcast news has gone down the same path. The majority of it is actually rumor mongering.

Anyone had their career put in jeopardy because of rumors (made up stuff)? I ask because my Graphic Design instructor at college said it's a possibility for ordinary people in his line of work and other jobs too of course but it hasn't happened to him yet. Hasn't happened to me yet either btw.

 

[Ruptga]

Anyone had their career put in jeopardy because of rumors (made up stuff)? I ask because my Graphic Design instructor at college said it's a possibility for ordinary people in his line of work and other jobs too of course but it hasn't happened to him yet. Hasn't happened to me yet either btw.

Are you rumor mongering about rumor mongering?

 

[MrSquished]

i hate when a link goes to those damn slide shows. hate 'em!

 

[Maximilian]

i hate when a link goes to those damn slide shows. hate 'em!

I hate when its not even a slideshow and its a new goddamn page for each item on a list. More clicks for them I guess but its irritating.

 

[BoomerD]

Eli Pariser: Beware online "filter bubbles"