Many of the ethical problems encountered with the digitalization of journalism appear to be economically based. One of these, click-bait headlines and click-bait journalism are mostly not intended to mislead or misinform the reader. The main purpose of click-bait is to increase the number of views and the advertising revenues by attracting the attention of the reader. This click-oriented approach, which contradicts the basic operation and function of professional journalism; may appear with a misleading title, visual and/or misleading content. This study is aimed to examine the positive/negative effects of click-bait headlines and news, which are quite common today and not only in tabloid, but also in economic and political news, on the understanding of journalism. The study aims to determine the awareness and reflexes of the users about the news content, which is called "click-bait", "garbage news", "snatching headlines" by different authors, and in which the harmony between content, title, and visual is consciously manipulated. The study was carried out based on the focus group method.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Communication and Media Studies |
Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | January 30, 2022 |
Submission Date | October 22, 2021 |
Acceptance Date | January 14, 2022 |
Published in Issue | Year 2022 Volume: 7 Issue: 14 |
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