- Opening
Clear and direct.
News anchor discusses closed primaries and their effects.
Explains how independent voters are barred from half the elections.
Connects the issue to historical values of independence and democracy.
Concludes with a call to action against closed primaries and gerrymandering.
- setting
- Studio backdrop with US Capitol building
- on screen people
- One male news anchor
- captions
- Yes, with text overlays
- text overlays
- Yes, with key points highlighted
- music
- Not applicable (no audio)
- pace
- Moderate
- call to action
- Yes, at the end
- visual variety
- Limited, consistent backdrop and anchor
1.9×Clicks, best headline over worst
12,256Headline tests
Carries a number19.1% of winners · 17.2% of losers
Starts with “This” or “These”6.8% of winners · 5.8% of losers
Asks a question14.2% of winners · 18.2% of losers
Says “you” or “your”25.3% of winners · 25.3% of losers
Quotes someone1.2% of winners · 1.2% of losers
Shouts a word in capitals5.1% of winners · 6% of losers
Starts with “What”, “Why” or “How”6.3% of winners · 8.3% of losers
Says “watch”, “see” or “listen”8.2% of winners · 6.7% of losers
Trails off or breaks midline4.6% of winners · 4.9% of losers
First person: “I” or “my”14% of winners · 12% of losers
The same story under different headlines, shown at random, 2013–2015.