What Makes News Headlines

[icyfroth]

Listening to the news on the way to work this morning, 2 announcements made me wonder how the warrant news headlines.

India Bans Burning Cow Dung Near Taj Mahal

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-13/india-bans-burning-cow-dung-near-yellowing-taj-mahal/6015504

Apparently it turns the white marble yellow. Ok it's a valid concern but does it really warrant a news headline?

Dead Dolphin Found on Newcastle Beach 

Thought to have been killed by shark.

(no link available)

Ok I know they have a cpl of Great Whites stalking the area, but...a news headline? Really?

[icyfroth]

Must admit was shocked to read this headline in this morning's news:

Spoiler

Decoding your vaginal discharge

https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/womens-health/health/a/27170090/decoding-your-vaginal-discharge/
 

 Excuse me? Whatever happened to "discreet"

Yuk!

[curmu-curmu]

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@icyfroth wrote:

Dead Dolphin Found on Newcastle Beach 

Thought to have been killed by shark.

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What do you reckon gave that away?  The bloody great bite marks?

Next, it'll be...

Man eating fish - photos below!

[the_great_she_elephant]

What makes a news item a HEADLINE as opposed to just another snippet of information?

[icyfroth]

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@the_great_she_elephant wrote:

What makes a news item a HEADLINE as opposed to just another snippet of information?

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Ok, I'll bite. What?

[k0llectable5]

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@icyfroth wrote:

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@the_great_she_elephant wrote:

What makes a news item a HEADLINE as opposed to just another snippet of information?

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Ok, I'll bite. What?

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The agenda of the news outlet of course 😉

[icyfroth]

• Girl finally pops huge zit she got as a toddler

  That makes news? On Yahoo's web page for days?

  

[icyfroth]

Saw this at the top of the yahoo news page this morning and thought I'd resurrect this thread with it...

Chrissy Teigen gets real about her post-baby body and shares a photo of her stretch marks

Entire Article Here

Oh wow! 

And that warrants a headline!

How shallow can we get?

[lloydslights]

Icy, get back to Woman's Idea and New Day where the real issues are aired.

Edit:  Who's Chrissie T....?  

Spoiler

Just so I can file the info for future use

[icyfroth]

This is the average erect **bleep** size from around the world

Target Map have released some new and very interesting data which unveils different average erection sizes from around the world.

According to the diagram, African men have the world's largest penises, whereas men from Asian countries find themselves on the other end of the scale.

The results reveal that men from the African countries highlighted in red, such as Jamaica, Haiti and Ghana, possess the most impressive size in manhood, ranging from 6.3 to 7 inches.

https://au.be.yahoo.com/lifestyle/sex-and-relationships/a/32399679/average-erect-**bleep**-size-from...

That makes news?

[i-once-was-bump]

Maybe you should try another news page if the Yahoo news page is not to your liking.

I suppose I am old fashion because Yahoo is not the place I would go to for the latest news.