Attention span
It's a journalist's job to keep the viewer's, listener's or reader's attention. One editor told us what makes a good story.
'Health stories in the newspapers tend to focus on "miracle cures" or "deadly scares". Editors are always looking for a sensational story. That's what sells papers.'
Jeremy Laurance, Health Editor, The Independent
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| Jeremy Laurance, Health Editor, The Independent |
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