Media mistakes

[gomezz]

Deadliest weather made worse by climate change - scientists​

I know I misread what this was saying but not sure the hyphen makes it totally clear what was meant.

 

[EEPhil]

I know I misread what this was saying but not sure the hyphen makes it totally clear what was meant.

Without the hyphen it could suggest that CC scientists are responsible for deadly weather. They may be responsible for the hype, but not the deadly weather. I'd have written "Scientists claim deadliest..." Probably too wordy for a headline. If word count a problem then the hyphen seems a reasonable compromise (to me).

 

[gomezz]

Instead of the hyphen put "say scientists". The word scientists on its own after the hyphen doesn't really mean anything.

 

[EEPhil]

say scientists

Better than my suggestion or a hyphen. Now why didn't I think of that?

 

[Wildebeest]

Shirley it's a dash not a hyphen and therefore (arguably) correct? It does seem to be a commonly used shorthand in headlines.

 

[Black Hole]

That's exactly what I was about to say – it's not a hyphen.