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The Digital Daily from CyberJournalist.net

The Digital Daily from CyberJournalist.net

Downworthy: A browser plugin to turn hyperbolic viral headlines into what they really mean

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 07:18 AM PST

Downworthy: A browser plugin to turn hyperbolic viral headlines into what they really mean:

Because Enough is Enough Already. We've all seen them - the clickbait headlines that websites like Buzzfeed, ViralNova and UpWorthy use to drive traffic, especially through social networks. Even Huffington Post has jumped on the bandwagon of endless recycled listicles and bombastic titles. Downworthy replaces hyberbolic headlines from bombastic viral websites with a slightly more realistic version. For example: "Literally" becomes "Figuratively" "Will Blow Your Mind" becomes "Might Perhaps Mildly Entertain You For a Moment" "One Weird Trick" becomes "One Piece of Completely Anecdotal Horseshit" "Go Viral" becomes "Be Overused So Much That You'll Silently Pray for the Sweet Release of Death to Make it Stop" "Can't Even Handle" becomes "Can Totally Handle Without Any Significant Issue" "Incredible" becomes "Painfully Ordinary" "You Won't Believe" becomes "In All Likelihood, You'll Believe" … and so on.Because Enough is Enough Already. We've all seen them - the clickbait headlines that websites like Buzzfeed, ViralNova and UpWorthy use to drive traffic, especially through social networks. Even Huffington Post has jumped on the bandwagon of endless recycled listicles and bombastic titles. Downworthy replaces hyberbolic headlines from bombastic viral websites with a slightly more realistic version. For example: "Literally" becomes "Figuratively" "Will Blow Your Mind" becomes "Might Perhaps Mildly Entertain You For a Moment" "One Weird Trick" becomes "One Piece of Completely Anecdotal Horseshit" "Go Viral" becomes "Be Overused So Much That You'll Silently Pray for the Sweet Release of Death to Make it Stop" "Can't Even Handle" becomes "Can Totally Handle Without Any Significant Issue" "Incredible" becomes "Painfully Ordinary" "You Won't Believe" becomes "In All Likelihood, You'll Believe" … and so on.

Adam Kushner to lead new digital opinion venture

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 06:53 AM PST

Adam Kushner to lead new digital opinion venture:

washpostpr:

Announcement from Executive Editor Marty Baron, Editorial Page Editor Fred Hiatt and Outlook Editor Carlos Lozada:

We are delighted to announce that Adam Kushner, the executive editor of National Journal, is joining The Washington Post as editor of a new digital opinion and analysis venture that…
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