# Screw article writers who don't use the inverted pyramid

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-article-writers-who-dont-use-the-inverted-pyramid/1009708>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [November 5, 2024, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-article-writers-who-dont-use-the-inverted-pyramid/1009708 "2024-11-05T07:41:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-article-writers-who-dont-use-the-inverted-pyramid/1009708/21 "2024-11-06T00:10:33Z")

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Me, I’d be happy if headlines just made a comeback.

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**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2024, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-article-writers-who-dont-use-the-inverted-pyramid/1009708/22 "2024-11-07T17:18:30Z")

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I see your point about the stories but often the URL gives more information. I have seen many headlines like “Popular guitarist dies in car accident” but if you hover over the URL it often gives his name in the URL. That’s all I need to know most times.

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