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The Trouble with Treating a Label as a Definition
News labels can orient readers, but they cannot explain a person or event. Learn how to read category words without…
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Explore the labels, phrases, and definitions that give a report its particular shape.
Our point of view
Words shape the first impression
A headline or label can make a complicated story feel settled before the details appear. We read those choices closely, with room for uncertainty and context.