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title: Weird news
date: "2002-02-18T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 1427
description: I observed that mainstream outlets like USA Today and MSNBC are increasingly prioritizing weird news sections, signaling a shift where professional journalism sites embrace human interest oddities to capture reader attention across the internet.
keywords: [weird news, journalism trends, digital media, human interest, msnbc, usa today]
---

[Weird news](http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/printarticle/gam/20020216/RVODDD) on the rise. A search for [weird news](http://www.google.com/search?q=weird+news) on Google reveals popular news sites like USA Today, MSNBC, ABCNews and even Reuters (via [Yahoo](http://dailynews.yahoo.com/headlines/human_interest/oddly_enough/)) taking an interest in this area.