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Title: This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines Post by: galdur on February 04, 2016, 12:44:12 PM This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines
By WakingTimes September 29, 2015 http://www.wakingtimes.com/2015/09/29/this-prank-proved-that-americans-dont-read-past-headlines/ Heather Callaghan, Contributor Waking Times But it may have proven more… A social media April Fool’s prank spearheaded by NPR in 2014 is – ironically – drawing some reflection. This isn’t one of those frustrating social media psychology tests without the users’ knowledge. It appears to have been a lighthearted joke and a thank you to readers. NPR posed a question with a link: Why Doesn’t America Read Anymore? According to writer Jay Hathaway, commenters squawked: We totally do, NPR. Shut up. We read all the time. We’re reading your article right now! Which only proved that they didn’t. Had they actually gone to the link on the NPR website they wouldn’t have seen a story, but would have seen this message: npr-social-media-prank “If you are reading this, please like this post and do not comment on it,” it says. But the social media post was heavily weighted with response-baggage, many of them paragraphs long, chiding NPR and defending their book diet trying to ward off perceived disapproval. But they didn’t read the “article,” did they? Some circles suggest that only 2 out of 10 people will read past the headline. Even though it was all in good humor, it actually unwittingly proved a few points – both in the positive and something-to-think-about categories. Writers already know people do this – it’s the frustration they feel when they visit their story’s post to see if there are discussions, only to see mile-long arguments based on a faulty presumption of the headline. They know the person hasn’t read the article before deciding a belief and that headlines invite rock-throwing. That seems to be par for the Internet course. But even worse… Is to see people sharing something as though it’s the gospel, commenting on it and calling for action – when you can clearly gather it’s a completely fabricated satirical headline. Unlike NPR, the satire sites and the malicious, fake websites are not making sure people finally get that it was a joke. I’ve commented on threads about sources in hopes that the 12,000 people I saw share faulty posts did not throw literal rocks at the groups of people targeted in them. That is to say, please don’t believe the fake church sign that suggests Muslim Americans are about to jihad everyone in the U.S. For starters, have you ever seen a mosque sign? islamicagenda That same RV shows up behind every church sign – must be one of those “coexist” families. Yet, there is no shortage of amazing information; and, unfortunately, the nature of the beast requires that catchy headlines be chosen unless the writer was the Stephen King of article authors and just the name could encourage a click. It’s hard for any writer or site to vie for attention. Even then, people often don’t read past the headlines. This fact merely shows that people have limited amounts of time in their day and there’s nothing wrong with that. The NPR prank might show that people want approval and they want to argue before they know what’s what, but it also highlights that people simply feel crunched for time. And this is a problem… IdiocracyIt’s time to prioritize our lives if we want to take information to the next level. It’s hard to delve deeper into understanding when time for reading is spread throughout the day over a phone. Wisdom would require understanding to permeate all areas of our lives. This is difficult but it requires “batching” your time, like what would be effective at work. Studies overwhelmingly show that multitasking is seriously unhealthy. Yet, we are compelled more and more to engage that way – is this making us more disengaged at life? Reductionism Lastly, are we being compelled only to accept communication in memes, bytes, blips, drips and drabs? Is Idiocracy happening before our eyes? “Unaware of what year it was, Joe wandered the streets desperate for help. But the English language had deteriorated into a hybrid of hillbilly, valleygirl, inner-city slang and various grunts. Joe was able to understand them, but when he spoke in an ordinary voice he sounded pompous and…” If so, we’d be better off taking some time to have deeper discussions or time alone to reflect. It’s impossible to ban together for better changes if we cannot even communicate ideas. Sensory Overload It might time to take charge of our online reading and harness our time, making sure to reconnect with your spirit, family and nature. http://www.wakingtimes.com/2015/09/29/this-prank-proved-that-americans-dont-read-past-headlines/ Title: Re: This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines Post by: Lethn on February 04, 2016, 01:21:13 PM That's fantastic :D ..... Yeah, It is sad though that it's become such a problem.
Title: Re: This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines Post by: galdur on February 04, 2016, 01:37:24 PM God Hrmm...I guess everyone IS doing it, and it saves you from having to tap your finger (exhausting!) and from having to read words or think.
The problem is that the entire social media world literally revolves around what people click and read. This is why I rarely do Ask God anymore. Not enough people click to read it, so very few fans ever see the link, because FB is stupid. https://www.facebook.com/TheGoodLordAbove/ https://scontent-ams3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/1914553_1617063935047970_2868383672006917791_n.jpg?oh=4879afbc7fbf8e6542318b543e1689f8&oe=572B088D Title: Re: This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines Post by: valta4065 on February 04, 2016, 02:51:02 PM This is... Incredible xD
I mean, I don't always answer after reading every link and source yeah it happens! But I at least read the article and most of the time I try to take the time to read the important links/sources mentioned. This is really hard, especially if 80% of population is concerned as they suggest. Title: Re: This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines Post by: bizerinm on February 04, 2016, 02:54:30 PM People now have less time to read and in fact they don't want read..when is news they look only on internet main headlines without click on link to read all article..not to mention books..with fb and other networks simply people are nervous and don't have patience to read
Title: Re: This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines Post by: Zeke2345 on February 04, 2016, 03:02:22 PM Choosing not to click on the link to this story due to potential unknown factors, this is not laziness and I do realize the context is different.
Could it be argued that Americans are more prevalent on the internet? Therefore leading the issue in people not reading full articles. Seems like a easy pile on. Title: Re: This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines Post by: valta4065 on February 04, 2016, 03:09:01 PM People now have less time to read and in fact they don't want read..when is news they look only on internet main headlines without click on link to read all article..not to mention books..with fb and other networks simply people are nervous and don't have patience to read What is incredible is that they may not have the time to read, but they have the time to write a super long paragraph! ^^ Title: Re: This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines Post by: bizerinm on February 04, 2016, 03:13:05 PM I read, and write and have time for that, instead of loosing it on social networks and who don't like should not read it..it's simply..don't like to read long paragraphs you don't need to read it...it's free choice
Title: Re: This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines Post by: galdur on February 04, 2016, 03:20:41 PM If you don´t read you probably settle for talking heads on TV with 30-second analyses of extremely complex issues. Definitely helps psychopaths getting voted into power.
Title: Re: This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines Post by: yugo23 on February 04, 2016, 03:47:59 PM If you don´t read you probably settle for talking heads on TV with 30-second analyses of extremely complex issues. Definitely helps psychopaths getting voted into power. Yeah and helps people to be satisfied by those psychopats... And you finish in the movie Idiocracy! No one able to think in any way! Title: Re: This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines Post by: capcher on February 04, 2016, 10:46:13 PM Oh yeah, NPR's famous 2014 April Fool's joke.
NPR shared that article on their Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/NPR/posts/10202059501509428?stream_ref=10) and the comments were hilarious. Thing is, perhaps the real social experiment is to see if people can follow instructions: Quote If you are reading this, please like this post and do not comment on it. Then let's see what people have to say about this "story." Title: Re: This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines Post by: BADecker on February 05, 2016, 05:18:52 AM Are you trying to say that the media would be non-existent if there weren't any headlines?
;D Title: Re: This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines Post by: yugo23 on February 05, 2016, 08:01:49 AM Are you trying to say that the media would be non-existent if there weren't any headlines? ;D More that people wouldn't have any opinion without headlines ;D Title: Re: This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines Post by: jak1 on February 05, 2016, 05:55:21 PM In Island people read a lot and every house has a huge library..it's a matter of culture and way of life
Title: Re: This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines Post by: craked5 on February 06, 2016, 04:39:05 AM In Island people read a lot and every house has a huge library..it's a matter of culture and way of life And you don't read headlines neither... Your commentary is exactly like the ones after the false article dude! You're exactly like them you didn't went after the headlines! Title: Re: This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines Post by: TwitchySeal on February 06, 2016, 04:54:05 AM It proved that some people leave comments on articles after only reading the headline.
Or am I missing something? Title: Re: This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines Post by: The Sceptical Chymist on February 06, 2016, 05:18:13 AM Most people just like hearing themselves talk, and this has been known for as least as long as people have been speaking.
But I concede that the internet has made me stupid as all hell. My attention span has been constricted to milliseconds. Bye. Title: Re: This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines Post by: craked5 on February 06, 2016, 09:58:05 AM Most people just like hearing themselves talk, and this has been known for as least as long as people have been speaking. But I concede that the internet has made me stupid as all hell. My attention span has been constricted to milliseconds. Bye. Yeah doesn't help, cause it's most of the time due to the amount of informations... It proved that some people leave comments on articles after only reading the headline. Or am I missing something? No that's exactly that. But the funny thing is that some people are also commenting this thread without reading it ;D Title: Re: This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines Post by: galdur on February 06, 2016, 10:07:55 PM Most people just like hearing themselves talk, and this has been known for as least as long as people have been speaking. But I concede that the internet has made me stupid as all hell. My attention span has been constricted to milliseconds. Bye. Yeah doesn't help, cause it's most of the time due to the amount of informations... It proved that some people leave comments on articles after only reading the headline. Or am I missing something? No that's exactly that. But the funny thing is that some people are also commenting this thread without reading it ;D Exactly. That soon becomes the inevitable point of the thread. It´s one of those self-fulfilling prophecies, I guess. Title: Re: This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines Post by: MikeGal on February 07, 2016, 12:51:07 PM Prank is awesome :)
Title: Re: This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines Post by: salinizm on February 07, 2016, 02:00:03 PM This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines By WakingTimes September 29, 2015 http://www.wakingtimes.com/2015/09/29/this-prank-proved-that-americans-dont-read-past-headlines/ Heather Callaghan, Contributor Waking Times But it may have proven more… A social media April Fool’s prank spearheaded by NPR in 2014 is – ironically – drawing some reflection. This isn’t one of those frustrating social media psychology tests without the users’ knowledge. It appears to have been a lighthearted joke and a thank you to readers. NPR posed a question with a link: Why Doesn’t America Read Anymore? According to writer Jay Hathaway, commenters squawked: We totally do, NPR. Shut up. We read all the time. We’re reading your article right now! Which only proved that they didn’t. Had they actually gone to the link on the NPR website they wouldn’t have seen a story, but would have seen this message: npr-social-media-prank “If you are reading this, please like this post and do not comment on it,” it says. But the social media post was heavily weighted with response-baggage, many of them paragraphs long, chiding NPR and defending their book diet trying to ward off perceived disapproval. But they didn’t read the “article,” did they? Some circles suggest that only 2 out of 10 people will read past the headline. Even though it was all in good humor, it actually unwittingly proved a few points – both in the positive and something-to-think-about categories. Writers already know people do this – it’s the frustration they feel when they visit their story’s post to see if there are discussions, only to see mile-long arguments based on a faulty presumption of the headline. They know the person hasn’t read the article before deciding a belief and that headlines invite rock-throwing. That seems to be par for the Internet course. But even worse… Is to see people sharing something as though it’s the gospel, commenting on it and calling for action – when you can clearly gather it’s a completely fabricated satirical headline. Unlike NPR, the satire sites and the malicious, fake websites are not making sure people finally get that it was a joke. I’ve commented on threads about sources in hopes that the 12,000 people I saw share faulty posts did not throw literal rocks at the groups of people targeted in them. That is to say, please don’t believe the fake church sign that suggests Muslim Americans are about to jihad everyone in the U.S. For starters, have you ever seen a mosque sign? islamicagenda That same RV shows up behind every church sign – must be one of those “coexist” families. Yet, there is no shortage of amazing information; and, unfortunately, the nature of the beast requires that catchy headlines be chosen unless the writer was the Stephen King of article authors and just the name could encourage a click. It’s hard for any writer or site to vie for attention. Even then, people often don’t read past the headlines. This fact merely shows that people have limited amounts of time in their day and there’s nothing wrong with that. The NPR prank might show that people want approval and they want to argue before they know what’s what, but it also highlights that people simply feel crunched for time. And this is a problem… IdiocracyIt’s time to prioritize our lives if we want to take information to the next level. It’s hard to delve deeper into understanding when time for reading is spread throughout the day over a phone. Wisdom would require understanding to permeate all areas of our lives. This is difficult but it requires “batching” your time, like what would be effective at work. Studies overwhelmingly show that multitasking is seriously unhealthy. Yet, we are compelled more and more to engage that way – is this making us more disengaged at life? Reductionism Lastly, are we being compelled only to accept communication in memes, bytes, blips, drips and drabs? Is Idiocracy happening before our eyes? “Unaware of what year it was, Joe wandered the streets desperate for help. But the English language had deteriorated into a hybrid of hillbilly, valleygirl, inner-city slang and various grunts. Joe was able to understand them, but when he spoke in an ordinary voice he sounded pompous and…” If so, we’d be better off taking some time to have deeper discussions or time alone to reflect. It’s impossible to ban together for better changes if we cannot even communicate ideas. Sensory Overload It might time to take charge of our online reading and harness our time, making sure to reconnect with your spirit, family and nature. http://www.wakingtimes.com/2015/09/29/this-prank-proved-that-americans-dont-read-past-headlines/ this is so logical.. people should read the articles before comentted on it.. if not you would look like an idiot.. Title: Re: This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines Post by: Lethn on February 07, 2016, 02:03:19 PM By the way, I've been saying this elsewhere, but I wonder if we all shouldn't take part in a wave of headline trolling to get idiots to pick up on it who don't read the articles properly.
Title: Re: This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines Post by: craked5 on February 07, 2016, 03:50:33 PM By the way, I've been saying this elsewhere, but I wonder if we all shouldn't take part in a wave of headline trolling to get idiots to pick up on it who don't read the articles properly. Not sure it would help much... The consequence would probably be just more spam. They don't really believe or care about the headline they just read, they just want to express their opinion. No matter the subject or the purpose of the thread/article/discussion. Title: Re: This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines Post by: Lethn on February 07, 2016, 04:35:21 PM If people overreact to it all though, then they just completely destroy their own credibility, I'e been pissed off with the way people just make up conversations in their heads that have happened and post based on that rather than what's actually being said or on the screen in front of them.
Title: Re: This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines Post by: craked5 on February 07, 2016, 07:37:05 PM If people overreact to it all though, then they just completely destroy their own credibility, I'e been pissed off with the way people just make up conversations in their heads that have happened and post based on that rather than what's actually being said or on the screen in front of them. You know we should put a badge along it! A "don't read in a debate" badge! We spread such article and all the people commenting without reading get the badge! So they can't debate anymore in the forum xD Title: Re: This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines Post by: Lethn on February 07, 2016, 08:33:03 PM That'd be a bit easy to abuse, I think just showing them up in a thread will be enough because people like that can't help themselves and just dogpile people without thinking, that's really the biggest issue I have with people like this.
Title: Re: This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines Post by: gregyoung14 on February 10, 2016, 11:32:21 AM People now have less time to read and in fact they don't want read..when is news they look only on internet main headlines without click on link to read all article..not to mention books..with fb and other networks simply people are nervous and don't have patience to read People nowadays especially on the social media are just basically scheming through the content and reading practically what they just want to read. This is very unfortunate. Children and the next generation won't be able to stand chapters and chapters of books now. Title: Re: This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines Post by: ViralSteve on February 10, 2016, 04:15:56 PM Just Americans? This is the norm for journalism, it's just about leveraging perceptions and exploiting them to create narratives
Title: Re: This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines Post by: galdur on February 10, 2016, 04:47:31 PM Just Americans? This is the norm for journalism, it's just about leveraging perceptions and exploiting them to create narratives Not just Americans. It´s just that this particular experiment involved them as subjects. It may be most acute with them though. Title: Re: This Prank Proved That Americans Don’t Read Past Headlines Post by: Zeke2345 on February 11, 2016, 09:19:24 PM Find people go at issues in face to face interactions the same as this articles key point.
You get the nods or spew back mirroring but people tend to work on a very superficial plain. If you dig deep you will find people are not paying attention at all or are thinking you are talking about something completely different. Perception comes into play but we humans tend to misread each other a enough of the time to be a issue. So is it really that big a issue that people do not follow or read the article! ;D ;D Insert sarcasm where you want,its interesting that we can be so limiting in interactions with people. Internet heightens the issue,due to the unknown on the other side not being able to slap you. |
