There is hardly a more powerful group of opinion influencers than those invisible backbenchers who write the headlines and synopses for newspapers, websites and cable-news scrolls. In many cases readers get no further than the work product of these news filterers. And, often, depending upon their biases, these scribes can alter the entire meaning of a story by how they couch it in their headlines and short intros.
So, kind readers, always be on guard for deceptive headlines ... particularly when they run against the grain of the media outlet you are reading ... or the meme you have seen elsewhere. Best to read the rest of the story ... particularly the last few paragraphs where the real news may be buried.
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