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It&#8217;s like having to write headlines as a teaser to get your attention but also to add just enough vital information to give viewers a snapshot of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>At its worst, the scrolling words contain a typo, which broadcasts to the entire world that someone is not smart enough to spell the name correctly or never got enough education to recognize the difference in the meaning of words, such as &#8220;sum&#8221; versus &#8220;some.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A lot of the TV channels have adopted the scrolling text at the bottom of the screen to make viewers aware of breaking news and alerts. Years ago, viewers would have to endure complete interruption of their preferred show for a talking head to read the script of breaking news on camera. 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