Thread by @RHornik

this won't affect the readers. the problem is three-fold:
1. the publishers (and editors) always overestimate the sophistication of the readers and their inclination take the time to distinguish between news and opinion;

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2. the publishers always err on the side of subtlety -- e.g., the NYT thinks it signals opinion/analysis by using flush right instead of ragged right in print.

3. the readers' own confirmation bias will lead them to upgrade sources of information that agree with their point of view, so even if something is labeled 'opinion' they will recall it as the more credible 'news.'

this is another example of how #newsliteracy quick fixes simply don't work. these are challenges that will require years of education beginning in k-12 to solve.
Interested educators should check out @newsliteracy's
digitalresource.center/splashpage

here's a good example of how to approach complex issues
centerfornewsliteracy.org/news-literacy-…

and here's a link for educators interested in finding ways of integrating these concepts into their classes

web.cvent.com/event/e8785339…

btw just labeling an article as 'opinion' does not make it journalism, it must always also be based on verified information. That is demonstrably not true of some of @WSJopinion, so this effort will in fact mislead readers as to just how reliable the information in the @WSJ is

@threadreaderapp please unroll