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RE: "standing in the way of history" is how politico described
Posted on: May 16, 2024 at 09:20:28 CT
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https://www.foxnews.com/media/politico-sparks-outrage-over-framing-larry-hogan-as-standing-way-democrat-making-history.amp
Politico changed a headline on Wednesday about the Maryland Senate race amid uproar from some conservatives about what they believed was a politically biased framing.
The news site reported on the results of Tuesday’s primary where Republican Larry Hogan and Democrat Angela Alsobrooks emerged as the winners of the parties' primaries.
Politico’s update on the results featured a headline that spotlighted Alsobrooks potentially being the first Black senator from Maryland and described Hogan as standing in the way of "history."
"Larry Hogan is standing between Angela Alsobrooks and history," the original headline read.
Since the article’s release, Politico updated the headline to read "Angela Alsobrooks won a messy Senate primary. Now she takes on Larry Hogan." The article does not note about the headline change.
In a comment to Fox News Digital, Politico communications director Melissa Cooke said, "Headlines are regularly A/B tested and switched on a rotation, based on a number of factors, including engagement."
She also explained that there is no editor’s note in the new article since both headlines "accurately reflect the piece itself," meaning that there is nothing to note.
While the article does not describe Hogan as standing in Alsobrooks’ way, the article does emphasize Alsobrooks potentially "making history" if she wins the upcoming election.
Politico changed a headline on Wednesday about the Maryland Senate race amid uproar from some conservatives about what they believed was a politically biased framing.
The news site reported on the results of Tuesday’s primary where Republican Larry Hogan and Democrat Angela Alsobrooks emerged as the winners of the parties' primaries.
Politico’s update on the results featured a headline that spotlighted Alsobrooks potentially being the first Black senator from Maryland and described Hogan as standing in the way of "history."
"Larry Hogan is standing between Angela Alsobrooks and history," the original headline read.
Since the article’s release, Politico updated the headline to read "Angela Alsobrooks won a messy Senate primary. Now she takes on Larry Hogan." The article does not note about the headline change.
In a comment to Fox News Digital, Politico communications director Melissa Cooke said, "Headlines are regularly A/B tested and switched on a rotation, based on a number of factors, including engagement."
She also explained that there is no editor’s note in the new article since both headlines "accurately reflect the piece itself," meaning that there is nothing to note.
While the article does not describe Hogan as standing in Alsobrooks’ way, the article does emphasize Alsobrooks potentially "making history" if she wins the upcoming election.
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RE: "standing in the way of history" is how politico described - Spanky KU - 5/16 09:20:28