
Test Yourself: Which Tabloid Heds Actually True?
SpecialtoABCNews -- I must admit I read tabloid headlines while in line at supermarkets. Often the headlines and stories are true enough in a literal sense, but seriously misleading. In this regard they're not always that different from some cable or mainstream media stories. In any case, here are five possible tabloid stories followed by five brief explanations. You might want to figure out your own explanations before reading the ones here. Can You Spot the Misleading Headlines? 1. Thousands to Die After Swine Flu Vaccination Many public health authorities privately fear that there will be many heart attacks among older people and miscarriages among pregnant women occurring soon after these people are inoculated with the H1N1 vaccine. In fact, they expect...