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Remember last week's show when we commented on the #obamabusname hash tag on Twitter? Well, I saw this headline on Fox News when I opened up my browser this morning:
Obama Embarks on Job Saving Tour
The cynic in me says, ”Putz! How’s a bus tour supposed to save jobs?” It reminded me of Hard Rock Café’s motto “Save the Planet.” How? By standing in long lines to buy overpriced hamburgers? Then I thought, "Wait a minute. What’s the president calling it? Maybe Fox News is using a misleading headline. Gee, that’s never happened before." Whitehouse.gov has the headline:
President Obama Kicks Off the Economic Bus Tour in Cannon Falls, Minnesota
OK, so maybe it is some lame claim to a job saving tour. Then I realized, it was HIS job the president was trying to save! And then I realized, that was what Fox News was trying to get me to conclude all along. They just wanted me to think I was oh so clever for figuring it out "all by myself."
Take Home Lesson: Be very careful with headlines on stories. They are used to manipulate opinion. Especially if you just read the headline, and not the story!!
And yeah, I know. Serves me right for having Fox News for a home page!
Obama Embarks on Job Saving Tour
The cynic in me says, ”Putz! How’s a bus tour supposed to save jobs?” It reminded me of Hard Rock Café’s motto “Save the Planet.” How? By standing in long lines to buy overpriced hamburgers? Then I thought, "Wait a minute. What’s the president calling it? Maybe Fox News is using a misleading headline. Gee, that’s never happened before." Whitehouse.gov has the headline:
President Obama Kicks Off the Economic Bus Tour in Cannon Falls, Minnesota
OK, so maybe it is some lame claim to a job saving tour. Then I realized, it was HIS job the president was trying to save! And then I realized, that was what Fox News was trying to get me to conclude all along. They just wanted me to think I was oh so clever for figuring it out "all by myself."
Take Home Lesson: Be very careful with headlines on stories. They are used to manipulate opinion. Especially if you just read the headline, and not the story!!
And yeah, I know. Serves me right for having Fox News for a home page!
