# Witty Warning Stickers Journalism Warning Labels May Prevent you from a Bad Read By Vittoria Natarelli | Published 2010-08-18 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/journalism-warning-labels References: [swiss-miss](http://www.swiss-miss.com/2010/08/journalism-warning-labels.html) & [tomscott](http://www.tomscott.com/warnings/) Journalism Warning Labels may prevent that icky feeling after ready a sloppy article. Tom Scott, the creator of these smart stickers, thought that there should be [warnings for bad articles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/packaging-initiative-in-singapore) just like there are warnings for content that involves sex, violence or strong language. These [witty stickers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chiikawa-insect-repellent) cover all the bases of [bad writing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-satire-news) from copy and pasting and Wikipedia sourcing to journalists hiding behind "some people claim." Scott's Journalism Warning Labels should be introduced in all forms of media -- they would surely save many a headache! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Warning Label Trend:** The use of warning labels on various forms of media can expand beyond traditional content warnings and inform consumers of potentially low-quality journalism. - **Smart Sticker Trend:** The use of smart stickers to convey information can be expanded beyond humor and be used for practical purposes. - **Transparency Trend:** Promoting transparency in journalism can increase trust and credibility in media outlets and journalists. ### Where This Applies - **Media:** Media outlets can incorporate journalism warning labels into their branding or reporting to promote trust and transparency with their audience. - **Publishing:** Publishers can offer warning labels for articles or books to promote transparency and quality control to their readership. - **Printing:** Printing companies can offer customizable warning labels for any printed media, including books and magazines, to attract customers and promote quality control. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Factual Headline Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/headline-cleaner.md) - [Collectible Beer Can Stickers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beer-can-label.md) - [Food Waste-Combatting Smart Stickers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grey-colombia.md) - [Stylish Safety Stickers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bike-helmet-reflective-star-decals.md) - [Nutrition Label-Style AI Warnings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-nutrition-labels.md) - [Fruit Waste Ink Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruit-waste-ink.md) - [AI Writing Parody Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/badwritergpt.md) - [Scratch-and-Sniff Canabis Stickers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cannabis-stickers.md) - [Scented Hydration Stickers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sniff-n-sip.md)