Ghost Boat on beach

Why is this a ghost boat and not just a boat?

Because if they hadn't given it a silly headline you wouldn't have shared it on the forum and drawn everyones attention to it.

Unfortunately, bad reporting triggers far more clicks than good reporting.

See also Politicians getting their facts wrong to attract a massive amount of publicity for their core message. Say £248m, noone listens. Say £350m and your opponents publish your message far and wide for years.

Apparently spelling mistakes in headlines also trigger loads of clicks/shares.
 
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