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by scottmf 2906 days ago
There's a great episode of This American Life from 2008 with a behind-the-scenes look at how the staff comes up with headlines: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/348/tough-room

It sounds like an amazing place to work!

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I was a developer there, not a writer, but this kind of mentality was so basic to the entire company. It reinforces a great deal of humility -- not just in your work but as a person.