Clickbait - Revision history

Aschlafly at 20:32, January 21, 2023

2023-01-21T20:32:11Z

Aschlafly: Liberal example: on Jan. 21, 2023, ''Politico.com'' ran the misleading headline "Abbott under criminal investigation over baby formula crisis." In fact, it is the uninteresting corporation Abbott, not the Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, which is

2023-01-21T20:32:00Z

Liberal example: on Jan. 21, 2023, ''Politico.com'' ran the misleading headline "Abbott under criminal investigation over baby formula crisis." In fact, it is the uninteresting corporation Abbott, not the Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, which is

1990'sguy: More links.

2017-09-10T20:10:41Z

SamHB: Remove "pejorative". For a reason. See talk.

2017-09-10T20:05:59Z

Remove "pejorative". For a reason. See talk.

1990'sguy: Can we have some internal links?

2017-09-10T18:09:02Z

Can we have some internal links?

SamHB: Cat

2017-09-10T17:57:32Z

Cat

SamHB at 17:56, September 10, 2017

2017-09-10T17:56:17Z

SamHB: Major expansion. Also, "particularly on the internet"? How about "exclusively"? You can't click on a newspaper.

2017-09-10T05:30:06Z

Major expansion. Also, "particularly on the internet"? How about "exclusively"? You can't click on a newspaper.

Pinely: Dead-end page with no wiki links or categories.

2017-01-24T19:03:06Z

Dead-end page with no wiki links or categories.

DavidB4-bot: /* Examples */Spelling/Grammar Check & Cleanup

2016-06-30T16:48:52Z

Examples: Spelling/Grammar Check & Cleanup

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 '''Clickbait''' refers to deceptive links on [[internet]] pages, designed to trick someone into clicking on something that they would not otherwise click on, by tricking the person into thinking they will get something other than what is actually linked to.  While some people try to trick users into coming to their page for various personal reasons, such as vanity, the vast majority of clickbait directs the user to [[advertising]].  The temptation to set up clickbait is not surprising, since it usually costs money to create internet content, and, without advertising, that money can't be directly recouped without creating complex "paywalls".  That is, internet data is essentially free, just as television signals sent through the air are free, so advertising is used.  As news distribution transitions away from print-on-paper (where the [[newspaper]] vendor can charge money at the time the newspaper is purchased) toward the internet, advertising becomes extremely important.  Large news organizations ([[CNN]], [[NBC]], [[Fox News Channel|Fox]], [[Huffington Post|Huffpost]], etc.) have to spend a lot of money on their reporting and editorial staff.
-[[Liberal]] example: on Jan. 21, 2023, ''Politico.com'' ran the misleading headline "Abbott under criminal investigation over baby formula crisis,"<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/20/abbott-criminal-investigation-doj-00078869</ref> which became the #1 story on its site that afternoon.  In fact, it is the uninteresting corporation Abbott, not the [[Republican]] Gov. [[Greg Abbott]], which is under investigation.
+'''[[Liberal]] example''': on Jan. 21, 2023, ''Politico.com'' ran the misleading headline "Abbott under criminal investigation over baby formula crisis,"<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/20/abbott-criminal-investigation-doj-00078869</ref> which became the #1 story on its site that afternoon.  In fact, it is the uninteresting corporation Abbott, not the [[Republican]] Gov. [[Greg Abbott]], which is under investigation.
 The temptation to hide a link to an advertisement behind what looks like a link to a real story is very real.  A headline about a [[hurricane]], linking to an advertisement about a resume-writing service, would be an example of clickbait, and would obviously be unethical.  There are generally accepted standard of ethics here.  News websites often have clear sections on their pages for "sponsored content", which means advertising, or, perhaps more properly, "infomercials".  But mixing in advertising among the actual news stories is so important for raising revenue that news sites often have to include them, with a short disclaimer such as "sponsored content" or "paid partner content".  Users know what to expect when they see that.  The sponsored content is generally written in such a way as to be interesting to the reader&mdash;a lot of effort goes into making advertisements entertaining.  News sites generally know how to behave in an ethical manner with their advertising.

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	'''Clickbait''' refers to deceptive links on [[internet]] pages, designed to trick someone into clicking on something that they would not otherwise click on, by tricking the person into thinking they will get something other than what is actually linked to. While some people try to trick users into coming to their page for various personal reasons, such as vanity, the vast majority of clickbait directs the user to [[advertising]]. The temptation to set up clickbait is not surprising, since it usually costs money to create internet content, and, without advertising, that money can't be directly recouped without creating complex "paywalls". That is, internet data is essentially free, just as television signals sent through the air are free, so advertising is used. As news distribution transitions away from print-on-paper (where the [[newspaper]] vendor can charge money at the time the newspaper is purchased) toward the internet, advertising becomes extremely important. Large news organizations ([[CNN]], [[NBC]], [[Fox News Channel\|Fox]], [[Huffington Post\|Huffpost]], etc.) have to spend a lot of money on their reporting and editorial staff.		'''Clickbait''' refers to deceptive links on [[internet]] pages, designed to trick someone into clicking on something that they would not otherwise click on, by tricking the person into thinking they will get something other than what is actually linked to. While some people try to trick users into coming to their page for various personal reasons, such as vanity, the vast majority of clickbait directs the user to [[advertising]]. The temptation to set up clickbait is not surprising, since it usually costs money to create internet content, and, without advertising, that money can't be directly recouped without creating complex "paywalls". That is, internet data is essentially free, just as television signals sent through the air are free, so advertising is used. As news distribution transitions away from print-on-paper (where the [[newspaper]] vendor can charge money at the time the newspaper is purchased) toward the internet, advertising becomes extremely important. Large news organizations ([[CNN]], [[NBC]], [[Fox News Channel\|Fox]], [[Huffington Post\|Huffpost]], etc.) have to spend a lot of money on their reporting and editorial staff.
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		+	[[Liberal]] example: on Jan. 21, 2023, ''Politico.com'' ran the misleading headline "Abbott under criminal investigation over baby formula crisis,"<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/20/abbott-criminal-investigation-doj-00078869</ref> which became the #1 story on its site that afternoon. In fact, it is the uninteresting corporation Abbott, not the [[Republican]] Gov. [[Greg Abbott]], which is under investigation.

	The temptation to hide a link to an advertisement behind what looks like a link to a real story is very real. A headline about a [[hurricane]], linking to an advertisement about a resume-writing service, would be an example of clickbait, and would obviously be unethical. There are generally accepted standard of ethics here. News websites often have clear sections on their pages for "sponsored content", which means advertising, or, perhaps more properly, "infomercials". But mixing in advertising among the actual news stories is so important for raising revenue that news sites often have to include them, with a short disclaimer such as "sponsored content" or "paid partner content". Users know what to expect when they see that. The sponsored content is generally written in such a way as to be interesting to the reader—a lot of effort goes into making advertisements entertaining. News sites generally know how to behave in an ethical manner with their advertising.		The temptation to hide a link to an advertisement behind what looks like a link to a real story is very real. A headline about a [[hurricane]], linking to an advertisement about a resume-writing service, would be an example of clickbait, and would obviously be unethical. There are generally accepted standard of ethics here. News websites often have clear sections on their pages for "sponsored content", which means advertising, or, perhaps more properly, "infomercials". But mixing in advertising among the actual news stories is so important for raising revenue that news sites often have to include them, with a short disclaimer such as "sponsored content" or "paid partner content". Users know what to expect when they see that. The sponsored content is generally written in such a way as to be interesting to the reader—a lot of effort goes into making advertisements entertaining. News sites generally know how to behave in an ethical manner with their advertising.

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-'''Clickbait''' refers to deceptive links on [[internet]] pages, designed to trick someone into clicking on something that they would not otherwise click on, by tricking the person into thinking they will get something other than what is actually linked to.  While some people try to trick users into coming to their page for various personal reasons, such as vanity, the vast majority of clickbait directs the user to advertising.  The temptation to set up clickbait is not surprising, since it usually costs money to create internet content, and, without advertising, that money can't be directly recouped without creating complex "paywalls".  That is, internet data is essentially free, just as television signals sent through the air are free, so advertising is used.  As news distribution transitions away from print-on-paper (where the newspaper vendor can charge money at the time the newspaper is purchased) toward the internet, advertising becomes extremely important.  Large news organizations ([[CNN]], [[NBC]], [[Fox News Channel|Fox]], [[Huffington Post|Huffpost]], etc.) have to spend a lot of money on their reporting and editorial staff.
+'''Clickbait''' refers to deceptive links on [[internet]] pages, designed to trick someone into clicking on something that they would not otherwise click on, by tricking the person into thinking they will get something other than what is actually linked to.  While some people try to trick users into coming to their page for various personal reasons, such as vanity, the vast majority of clickbait directs the user to [[advertising]].  The temptation to set up clickbait is not surprising, since it usually costs money to create internet content, and, without advertising, that money can't be directly recouped without creating complex "paywalls".  That is, internet data is essentially free, just as television signals sent through the air are free, so advertising is used.  As news distribution transitions away from print-on-paper (where the [[newspaper]] vendor can charge money at the time the newspaper is purchased) toward the internet, advertising becomes extremely important.  Large news organizations ([[CNN]], [[NBC]], [[Fox News Channel|Fox]], [[Huffington Post|Huffpost]], etc.) have to spend a lot of money on their reporting and editorial staff.
-The temptation to hide a link to an advertisement behind what looks like a link to a real story is very real.  A headline about a hurricane, linking to an advertisement about a resume-writing service, would be an example of clickbait, and would obviously be unethical.  There are generally accepted standard of ethics here.  News websites often have clear sections on their pages for "sponsored content", which means advertising, or, perhaps more properly, "infomercials".  But mixing in advertising among the actual news stories is so important for raising revenue that news sites often have to include them, with a short disclaimer such as "sponsored content" or "paid partner content".  Users know what to expect when they see that.  The sponsored content is generally written in such a way as to be interesting to the reader&mdash;a lot of effort goes into making advertisements entertaining.  News sites generally know how to behave in an ethical manner with their advertising.
+The temptation to hide a link to an advertisement behind what looks like a link to a real story is very real.  A headline about a [[hurricane]], linking to an advertisement about a resume-writing service, would be an example of clickbait, and would obviously be unethical.  There are generally accepted standard of ethics here.  News websites often have clear sections on their pages for "sponsored content", which means advertising, or, perhaps more properly, "infomercials".  But mixing in advertising among the actual news stories is so important for raising revenue that news sites often have to include them, with a short disclaimer such as "sponsored content" or "paid partner content".  Users know what to expect when they see that.  The sponsored content is generally written in such a way as to be interesting to the reader&mdash;a lot of effort goes into making advertisements entertaining.  News sites generally know how to behave in an ethical manner with their advertising.
-A more general type of journalistic dishonesty is the practice of writing a headline or short article that says or implies one thing, with a link to some article or web page that actually says the opposite.  This practice is extremely widespread and is perhaps the most common form of dishonesty.  This is not properly called "bait" because the author presumably does not actually want the reader to go to the referenced site and read it.  He just wants the reader to believe that the site says what the author implies, perhaps swayed by the authoritative nature (NASA, etc.) of the referenced site.  It is common for articles to have "sidebar" types of links with an implication of "If you are interested in background, or more detail, on this part of the story, this site might be a good place to look."  Misuse of that is dishonest.
+A more general type of journalistic dishonesty is the practice of writing a headline or short article that says or implies one thing, with a link to some article or web page that actually says the opposite.  This practice is extremely widespread and is perhaps the most common form of dishonesty.  This is not properly called "bait" because the author presumably does not actually want the reader to go to the referenced site and read it.  He just wants the reader to believe that the site says what the author implies, perhaps swayed by the authoritative nature ([[NASA]], etc.) of the referenced site.  It is common for articles to have "sidebar" types of links with an implication of "If you are interested in background, or more detail, on this part of the story, this site might be a good place to look."  Misuse of that is dishonest.
 ==Examples==

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−	'''Clickbait''' ~~a [[pejorative]] term that~~ refers to deceptive links on [[internet]] pages, designed to trick someone into clicking on something that they would not otherwise click on, by tricking the person into thinking they will get something other than what is actually linked to. While some people try to trick users into coming to their page for various personal reasons, such as vanity, the vast majority of clickbait directs the user to advertising. The temptation to set up clickbait is not surprising, since it usually costs money to create internet content, and, without advertising, that money can't be directly recouped without creating complex "paywalls". That is, internet data is essentially free, just as television signals sent through the air are free, so advertising is used. As news distribution transitions away from print-on-paper (where the newspaper vendor can charge money at the time the newspaper is purchased) toward the internet, advertising becomes extremely important. Large news organizations ([[CNN]], [[NBC]], [[Fox News Channel\|Fox]], [[Huffington Post\|Huffpost]], etc.) have to spend a lot of money on their reporting and editorial staff.	+	'''Clickbait''' refers to deceptive links on [[internet]] pages, designed to trick someone into clicking on something that they would not otherwise click on, by tricking the person into thinking they will get something other than what is actually linked to. While some people try to trick users into coming to their page for various personal reasons, such as vanity, the vast majority of clickbait directs the user to advertising. The temptation to set up clickbait is not surprising, since it usually costs money to create internet content, and, without advertising, that money can't be directly recouped without creating complex "paywalls". That is, internet data is essentially free, just as television signals sent through the air are free, so advertising is used. As news distribution transitions away from print-on-paper (where the newspaper vendor can charge money at the time the newspaper is purchased) toward the internet, advertising becomes extremely important. Large news organizations ([[CNN]], [[NBC]], [[Fox News Channel\|Fox]], [[Huffington Post\|Huffpost]], etc.) have to spend a lot of money on their reporting and editorial staff.

	The temptation to hide a link to an advertisement behind what looks like a link to a real story is very real. A headline about a hurricane, linking to an advertisement about a resume-writing service, would be an example of clickbait, and would obviously be unethical. There are generally accepted standard of ethics here. News websites often have clear sections on their pages for "sponsored content", which means advertising, or, perhaps more properly, "infomercials". But mixing in advertising among the actual news stories is so important for raising revenue that news sites often have to include them, with a short disclaimer such as "sponsored content" or "paid partner content". Users know what to expect when they see that. The sponsored content is generally written in such a way as to be interesting to the reader—a lot of effort goes into making advertisements entertaining. News sites generally know how to behave in an ethical manner with their advertising.		The temptation to hide a link to an advertisement behind what looks like a link to a real story is very real. A headline about a hurricane, linking to an advertisement about a resume-writing service, would be an example of clickbait, and would obviously be unethical. There are generally accepted standard of ethics here. News websites often have clear sections on their pages for "sponsored content", which means advertising, or, perhaps more properly, "infomercials". But mixing in advertising among the actual news stories is so important for raising revenue that news sites often have to include them, with a short disclaimer such as "sponsored content" or "paid partner content". Users know what to expect when they see that. The sponsored content is generally written in such a way as to be interesting to the reader—a lot of effort goes into making advertisements entertaining. News sites generally know how to behave in an ethical manner with their advertising.

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−	'''Clickbait''' refers to deceptive links on internet pages, designed to trick someone into clicking on something that they would not otherwise click on, by tricking the person into thinking they will get something other than what is actually linked to. While some people try to trick users into coming to their page for various personal reasons, such as vanity, the vast majority of clickbait directs the user to advertising. The temptation to set up clickbait is not surprising, since it usually costs money to create internet content, and, without advertising, that money can't be directly recouped without creating complex "paywalls". That is, internet data is essentially free, just as television signals sent through the air are free, so advertising is used. As news distribution transitions away from print-on-paper (where the newspaper vendor can charge money at the time the newspaper is purchased) toward the internet, advertising becomes extremely important. Large news organizations (CNN, NBC, Fox, Huffpost, etc.) have to spend a lot of money on their reporting and editorial staff.	+	'''Clickbait''' a [[pejorative]] term that refers to deceptive links on [[internet]] pages, designed to trick someone into clicking on something that they would not otherwise click on, by tricking the person into thinking they will get something other than what is actually linked to. While some people try to trick users into coming to their page for various personal reasons, such as vanity, the vast majority of clickbait directs the user to advertising. The temptation to set up clickbait is not surprising, since it usually costs money to create internet content, and, without advertising, that money can't be directly recouped without creating complex "paywalls". That is, internet data is essentially free, just as television signals sent through the air are free, so advertising is used. As news distribution transitions away from print-on-paper (where the newspaper vendor can charge money at the time the newspaper is purchased) toward the internet, advertising becomes extremely important. Large news organizations ([[CNN]], [[NBC]], [[Fox News Channel\|Fox]], [[Huffington Post\|Huffpost]], etc.) have to spend a lot of money on their reporting and editorial staff.

	The temptation to hide a link to an advertisement behind what looks like a link to a real story is very real. A headline about a hurricane, linking to an advertisement about a resume-writing service, would be an example of clickbait, and would obviously be unethical. There are generally accepted standard of ethics here. News websites often have clear sections on their pages for "sponsored content", which means advertising, or, perhaps more properly, "infomercials". But mixing in advertising among the actual news stories is so important for raising revenue that news sites often have to include them, with a short disclaimer such as "sponsored content" or "paid partner content". Users know what to expect when they see that. The sponsored content is generally written in such a way as to be interesting to the reader—a lot of effort goes into making advertisements entertaining. News sites generally know how to behave in an ethical manner with their advertising.		The temptation to hide a link to an advertisement behind what looks like a link to a real story is very real. A headline about a hurricane, linking to an advertisement about a resume-writing service, would be an example of clickbait, and would obviously be unethical. There are generally accepted standard of ethics here. News websites often have clear sections on their pages for "sponsored content", which means advertising, or, perhaps more properly, "infomercials". But mixing in advertising among the actual news stories is so important for raising revenue that news sites often have to include them, with a short disclaimer such as "sponsored content" or "paid partner content". Users know what to expect when they see that. The sponsored content is generally written in such a way as to be interesting to the reader—a lot of effort goes into making advertisements entertaining. News sites generally know how to behave in an ethical manner with their advertising.

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	[[Category:Internet]]		[[Category:Internet]]
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−	'''Clickbait''' is ~~a [[pejorative]] term~~ for ~~sensationalist headlines~~, ~~particularly~~ on the ~~[[Internet]]~~. ~~Clickbait headlines are designed~~ to ~~attract clicks by curious readers who~~ would ~~not click~~ on a ~~more accurate headline~~.	+	'''Clickbait''' refers to deceptive links on internet pages, designed to trick someone into clicking on something that they would not otherwise click on, by tricking the person into thinking they will get something other than what is actually linked to. While some people try to trick users into coming to their page for various personal reasons, such as vanity, the vast majority of clickbait directs the user to advertising. The temptation to set up clickbait is not surprising, since it usually costs money to create internet content, and, without advertising, that money can't be directly recouped without creating complex "paywalls". That is, internet data is essentially free, just as television signals sent through the air are free, so advertising is used. As news distribution transitions away from print-on-paper (where the newspaper vendor can charge money at the time the newspaper is purchased) toward the internet, advertising becomes extremely important. Large news organizations (CNN, NBC, Fox, Huffpost, etc.) have to spend a lot of money on their reporting and editorial staff.
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		+	The temptation to hide a link to an advertisement behind what looks like a link to a real story is very real. A headline about a hurricane, linking to an advertisement about a resume-writing service, would be an example of clickbait, and would obviously be unethical. There are generally accepted standard of ethics here. News websites often have clear sections on their pages for "sponsored content", which means advertising, or, perhaps more properly, "infomercials". But mixing in advertising among the actual news stories is so important for raising revenue that news sites often have to include them, with a short disclaimer such as "sponsored". Users know what to expect when they see that word. The sponsored content is generally written in such a way as to be interesting to the reader—a lot of effort goes into making advertisements entertaining.
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		+	News sites generally know how to behave in an ethical manner with their advertising. "Clickbait" refers to unethical behavior in this area.

	==Examples==		==Examples==

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-'''Clickbait''' is a pejorative term for sensationalist headlines, particularly on the Internet.  Clickbait headlines are designed to attract clicks by curious readers who would not click on a more accurate headline.
+'''Clickbait''' is a [[pejorative]] term for sensationalist headlines, particularly on the [[Internet]].  Clickbait headlines are designed to attract clicks by curious readers who would not click on a more accurate headline.
 ==Examples==
-*[http://www.rawstory.com/2015/02/supreme-court-lets-stand-ruling-that-firing-woman-for-breastfeeding-not-sexist-because-men-can-lactate/ "Woman out of appeals after trial court says her firing for breastfeeding not sexist since men can lactate"]—as [http://www.snopes.com/info/news/menlactate.asp Snopes points out], the headline is a gross distortion of the facts of the case
+*[http://www.rawstory.com/2015/02/supreme-court-lets-stand-ruling-that-firing-woman-for-breastfeeding-not-sexist-because-men-can-lactate/ "Woman out of appeals after trial court says her firing for breastfeeding not sexist since men can lactate"]—as [http://www.snopes.com/info/news/menlactate.asp Snopes points out], the headline is a gross distortion of the [[fact]]s of the case
 ==See also==
 *[[Betteridge's law of headlines]]