6.26.2007

Good/Bad Headline

The Good.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/26/AR2007062600169.html?hpid%3Dmoreheadlines&sub=AR
Hilton Out of Jail, Back in the Big House
This headline is classic. It is a great play on words and addresses a not so serious subject with a not so serious headline. If a major news source like The Post is going to cover a story like Paris Hilton on their home page, then they have to make it catchy.

The Bad.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,286698,00.html

Man Accused of Murdering Jessie Davis Called Another Woman the Night She Was Last Heard From.

This headline is confusing. Without prior knowledge of the story, a reader would be seriously confused. The pronoun "she" could apply to Jessie Davis or another woman. Also, the headline ends in a preposition, which is grammatically tacky. The headline is also too long, which adds to the confusion.

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