headlinejuror
/ˈhɛdlaɪnˌdʒʊərə/nounVerified NewA person who forms and delivers a verdict on an article, study, or story from the headline alone.
The headline is the story for most readers, so judgment is passed before the first paragraph and the comment section convenes without the evidence. Everyone does it; the word names it so it can be caught.
Etym. — headline + juror — conviction without the trial.
Rel. — statsnare
Novelty check: NEW · checked 2026-11-08
review evidence: wordstoreview/review-batch-3-10-media.md
Evidence log
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Method: Editorial batch review — per-word exact-form web search (WebSearch/Tavily) per docs/REVIEW-criteria.md §2