'BBC Prefers Clinton!'

[viktor_haag]

Well, actually that title is a bit misleading. Almost as misleading as the BBC's own head for this article. I guess we're meant to understand from the 'quotes' around the "best to take on McCain" part that someone else said this, and it's not an opinion necessary held by the BBC. So who holds the opinion?

Why bury the lede? It's Clinton herself who thinks that, according to the BBC article.

So, I wonder, why not "Clinton says she's best to beat McCain"? Because it uses one more word.

Gotta love brevity over clarity.

Comments

[robin-d-laws.livejournal.com]

That's a completely standard example of a headline writing technique dating back to the foggy mists of time. In ancient times, newspapers appeared in physical form on something called newsprint. Saving a character or two in a headline was a big deal in those days.

[viktor-haag.livejournal.com]

I get that, and I've been reading newspapers as long as you have, Robin (give or take a couple years either way). But this morning, I couldn't rightly remember seeing this before and it seemed disingenuous.

[viktor-haag.livejournal.com]

Or this evening either, apparently... ::sheesh:: it's been a long day... 8P