Mainstream media gets desperate for views, shares, and likes
News can be informative, debatable or even politically motivated. However, a new category of news has recently emerged, and we have decided to call it: News so dumb we want to collapse on the floor in utter shock.
We already have three news pieces jostling to be part of this illustrious category on this fine Wednesday (11 February). Not a bad start indeed.
1. “Using mobile phones while walking is dangerous but people continue doing so”
This was the headline from our trusty media friend, The Straits Times.
Three things we want to point out from this article:
Firstly, Jalelah Abu Baker is not just some intern roped in to mass produce articles that may be mildly interesting to the public. She’s a full-fledged news reporter, and The Straits Times wastes her experience and ability on a news article about pineapple bak kwas.