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In response to "How is it foolish? IMO, it's trying to come up with actual information. -- nm" by Inigo

Headlines that are a question are irresponsible, unless they are editorials. They allow the reader to answer it before facts are even presented. -- nm

Posted by Qale (aka Qale) Aug 30 '21, 06:50

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In this case, it's trying to get people to re-think the assumption that vaccine immunity is waning. - Inigo Aug 30, 06:57 8
- I'd agree with Qale in the way the headline is framed, it sounds like the answer is yes. - Dark Callisto Aug 30, 07:24 3
  - Oh sure. I know for a fact that the author doesn’t write the headline unless they’re the most prestigious journalist. -- nm - Qale Aug 30, 07:29
  - Yes to the subject and IM. Perhaps "Is vaccine immunity really waning?" would have worked better -- nm - ty97 Aug 30, 07:26 1
    - I guess I'm assuming the really where others aren't. -- nm - Inigo Aug 30, 07:29
- It's catering to the antivaxxers. That's bad. -- nm - loosilu Aug 30, 07:11
- It's fine that it's only a 5 or 6 for you. My comment was attaching it to the one NYT just did about how much Florida had done to combat COVID. - Qale Aug 30, 07:00 2
  - I can see how it would be cumulative. I give the article writer a pass since I feel like he's trying to help the overall COVID issue. -- nm - Inigo Aug 30, 07:09 1
    - Don't forget, headlines are written by the editors. -- nm - loosilu Aug 30, 07:50
This. -- nm - znufrii Aug 30, 06:51

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