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Engine whine

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Are you one of those drivers who immediately reacts to new sounds coming from your truck?

The more experienced drivers have miles of collected memories to draw on so they know that a particular noise is an alternator about to fail, some issue with a brake pad, an engine mount gone bad, or just a pebble stuck in the tire tread.

Newer drivers just get to worry and hope someone more experienced can give them some advice.

The same is true with media noise.

Opinion, misinformation, reason and fact compete daily for attention. Often the fight takes place simply at the headline level.

Ask your favorite AI information generator what makes a good headline and you can get this definition (this one is from Bing’s Co-Pilot):

A headline serves as the first impression for readers, enticing them to engage with an article or story. Crafting an effective headline involves several key principles: