In my opinion, a fact check must always put the truth in the headline.
Choosing not to is to misunderstand your job & how people consume media.
Which is a shame, because a lot of good work went into this. It's v. well reported, which is a credit to the journalism.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/carney-campaign-photo-ai-claim-false-1.7463835
Choosing not to is to misunderstand your job & how people consume media.
Which is a shame, because a lot of good work went into this. It's v. well reported, which is a credit to the journalism.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/carney-campaign-photo-ai-claim-false-1.7463835
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“Did aliens build the pyramids?”
It's a matter of discipline.
I think those who say that leaving questions open in the headline will drive curiosity, and therefore readership, are simply wrong about that, and the risk is a loss of trust — which is the most precious thing.
Tired of the clickbaiting, especially from the likes of CTV, CBC, who should know better
We all make this mistake.
"Did Mark Carney fake this photo to lie about crowd sizes? Some people on social media say this image is AI-generated. So stay tuned for the answer after the break."
No!
We know intuitively that's trash journalism.
Why do we do it online?