People have plenty of thoughts on Olivia Rodrigo’s VMAs ‘stage malfunction’.

[ 13/09/2023 18:14 ] Read on dailydot.com

Report Overview: The article contains some manipulations such as sensationalism, misleading headlines, omission of key information, biased language, and unbalanced reporting. These manipulations contribute to a lower objectivity score.

Sides Objectivity Scores

Olivia Rodrigo (60)

MTV (80)

Sides Representation Balance

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MTV

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Detected Manipulations & Suggested Changes

Sensationalism

The article uses sensational language to describe the stage malfunction during Olivia Rodrigo's performance at the VMAs.

But what looked like a stage malfunction mid-performance was very much intentional, something that people watching in the audience and at home didn’t pick up on.

Describe the stage malfunction accurately without using sensational language.

Misleading headlines

The headline of the article suggests that people have various thoughts on Olivia Rodrigo's VMAs 'stage malfunction', but the article itself explains that it was intentional and not a malfunction.

People have plenty of thoughts on Olivia Rodrigo’s VMAs ‘stage malfunction’

Use a more accurate headline that reflects the intentional nature of the performance.

Omission of key information

The article fails to mention that the stage malfunction was planned and a part of Olivia Rodrigo's performance.

But what looked like a stage malfunction mid-performance was very much intentional, something that people watching in the audience and at home didn’t pick up on.

Include information about the planned nature of the stage malfunction to provide a complete picture.

Biased language

The article uses biased language to describe the stage malfunction as unfortunate for Olivia Rodrigo.

But for those familiar with Rodrigo’s work, it’s a rather unfortunate thing to happen during such a high-profile performance.

Use neutral language to describe the stage malfunction without implying bias.

Unbalanced reporting

The article focuses more on the reaction of fans and Selena Gomez rather than providing a balanced view of the performance.

A lot was made of Gomez’s reaction to the stunt, which she didn’t appear to know was planned.

Include more information about the performance itself and provide a balanced view of the event.

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