AS the world rushes hither and thither to conquer one virus, another, almost as pervasive and pernicious within its own realm, is rapidly spreading unchecked. The virus of click-bait journalism is devaluing words, dragging them down to bargain basement level and beyond. Words are losing their value quicker than sterling’s decline in the global currency markets.  An example: the newspapers today “reveal” (they rarely simply “report” nowadays) that a TV star … has opened up about her struggles with mental health, to encourage others to get help. It’s a story designed to halt readers flicking through the headlines. After all,… Continue reading