tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25068305.post1994962558209118403..comments2023-05-23T00:25:06.363-05:00Comments on Online Journalism: Good and Bad HeadlinesChris Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13386925901174702460noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25068305.post-75292239582720221732008-04-16T11:50:00.000-05:002008-04-16T11:50:00.000-05:00Good headine“Kitchen Diplomacy: Hot Sauce to Nucle...Good headine<BR/><BR/>“Kitchen Diplomacy: Hot Sauce to Nuclear Talks”<BR/><BR/>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/08/AR2008040803544.html?hpid=artslot<BR/><BR/>This is a really fun and clever headline for the accompanying article. It makes a reader want to read on.<BR/><BR/>Not-so-adept headline<BR/><BR/>“Georgia angered by Russian move”<BR/><BR/>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/michelle zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00835326170608444618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25068305.post-77767216343618512022008-04-16T11:44:00.000-05:002008-04-16T11:44:00.000-05:00In Time of Grief, a Family Struggles With Crime, P...In Time of Grief, a Family Struggles With Crime, Police<BR/>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/05/AR2008040502413.html<BR/><BR/>This appears awkward. I do not like the end “,Police”. The headline does not flow and I had to re-read it, which makes it a poor headlines. I had trouble distinguishing whether the family was struggling with just the crime, the crime and police,ChiLvr0505https://www.blogger.com/profile/05294286515936023898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25068305.post-71289993409263826452008-04-16T09:31:00.000-05:002008-04-16T09:31:00.000-05:00One good headline that I saw was on washingtonpost...One good headline that I saw was on washingtonpost.com this morning. "Caps Get Bullied on Broad St." Although I do not normally read the sports section of the newspaper, this headline made me curious to know how they were bullied...was there a fight?? But it also gave me enough information to know what the story was generally about.<BR/><BR/>A bad headline that I saw today and last night was Janelle Lilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323950173544495062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25068305.post-47541708755113592752008-04-15T23:15:00.000-05:002008-04-15T23:15:00.000-05:00Bad headline: WIP bashing of Clinton points up gen...Bad headline: WIP bashing of Clinton points up gender gap<BR/>(http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20080415_Oh__the_guys_were_going_at_her__The_other_morning_on_NO_HEAD_SPECIFIED.html)<BR/><BR/>This headline is worded awkwardly, so can be confusing at first read.<BR/><BR/>Good headline: Spelling error proved fatal<BR/>(http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/baltimore_city/Laura Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15225787441911164778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25068305.post-18687501964879345502008-04-15T19:05:00.000-05:002008-04-15T19:05:00.000-05:00Good Headline: Former female boxer beats burglarht...Good Headline: Former female boxer beats burglar<BR/>http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2008/04/09/dnt.boxer.burglar.kcrg<BR/>I think this is a good headline because it grabs your attention and also uses the letters ‘f’ and ‘b’ multiple times to start words, which sounds nice.<BR/><BR/>Bad headline: Retailing Chains Caught in a Wave of Bankruptcies<BR/>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/15/Nick D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17048264396464687112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25068305.post-29838617917624456462008-04-14T09:49:00.000-05:002008-04-14T09:49:00.000-05:00One not so good headline that I came across was on...One not so good headline that I came across was on the gazette's website. The headline was "With ICC, we get less 'bang for buck'" (http://gazette.net/stories/040908/montlet52317_32371.shtml) The ICC contains a cliche phrase, which from our class discussions, we were told to avoid. Also, "bang for buck" is in quotes, but it is not a quote from the short story so I am unsure why it is in quotesAshley Sharifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07353657866742769967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25068305.post-47006899371497651852008-04-09T14:42:00.000-05:002008-04-09T14:42:00.000-05:00WASHINGTONPOST.com - BAD "American Passengers Stra...<B> WASHINGTONPOST.com - BAD "American Passengers Stranded" </B><BR/><I>(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/09/AR2008040901410.html?hpid=topnews)</I><BR/> - I find this headline deficient because it is confusing and unclear. On a first read, one might think “American” refers to one from the Americas or the U.S. when actually it refers to American Airlines. A better James K. Sanbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09249135660654014422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25068305.post-64452996829927558082008-04-09T14:39:00.000-05:002008-04-09T14:39:00.000-05:00One Living Memorial and Too Many Deadhttp://www.wa...One Living Memorial and Too Many Dead<BR/>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/08/AR2008040803251.html<BR/><BR/>This headline was for a story in the Washington Post’s Metro section, and it discussed the dedication of a tree to victims of homicide. The headline is very clever because it plays on numbers (one, too) and the paradox of a living tree to represent people who areJZullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12860376509524234334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25068305.post-35932123413701677392008-04-09T14:32:00.000-05:002008-04-09T14:32:00.000-05:00This link on TheJournalNews.com Latest Headlines L...This link on TheJournalNews.com Latest Headlines List could have been better.<BR/><BR/>American Airlines scrubs one-third of its flights (http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage)<BR/><BR/>First, scrubs is a slang word that isn't even used very often to refer to cancellations. It is much more commonly used in reference to cleaning. They easily could have used the word cancel.<BR/><BR/>Marielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06161007894789937435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25068305.post-70554359361418928902008-04-09T14:30:00.001-05:002008-04-09T14:30:00.001-05:00I know this is being picky but my bad headline com...I know this is being picky but my bad headline comes from the Diamondback. <A HREF="http://media.www.diamondbackonline.com/media/storage/paper873/news/2008/04/09/News/Triathlon.Club.Encounters.Hurdles-3311991.shtml" REL="nofollow"><BR/> Triathlon club encounters hurdles </A><BR/>This pun is poorly used because to my knowledge, in a triathlon there are no hurdles. To people who view a triathlon asMartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04783233646751678306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25068305.post-54623654247574923812008-04-09T14:30:00.000-05:002008-04-09T14:30:00.000-05:00"Torch Relay Ignites Protests in S.F." - This is a..."Torch Relay Ignites Protests in S.F." - This is a good headline because use of the word 'ignite'. It relates to the burning of the Olympic torch and relates to the start of a fight. The headline was on msnbc's homepage. The link below is the story. "Big Demonstrations Ahead of Torch Relay in S.F." is the title when you click on the link. I like the one on the homepage better.<BR/>http://melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14054697747621653987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25068305.post-35850611108333169162008-04-09T14:26:00.000-05:002008-04-09T14:26:00.000-05:00This is a bad headline on CNN.com: "Memorable chok...This is a bad headline on CNN.com: "Memorable chokes, collapses in sports history." This might be good for sports fans, who know what choke and collapse mean in terms of sports jargon, but for a casual reader, it could mean something serious, like players being hurt on the court. The wording could be changed. <BR/><BR/>This is a good headline: "Baby with two faces worshipped as goddess," also on kshihhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08554096012236042924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25068305.post-78690378124609665102008-04-09T14:22:00.000-05:002008-04-09T14:22:00.000-05:00here are the links to my stories: http://sports.es...here are the links to my stories: http://sports.espn.go.com/wnba/news/story?id=3338047<BR/>AND<BR/>http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?StoryID=73528Mike Planthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07440344554112883727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25068305.post-31684290668520973942008-04-09T14:21:00.000-05:002008-04-09T14:21:00.000-05:00One good headline I found from ESPN.com about the ...One good headline I found from ESPN.com about the WNBA draft: Parker, Fowles, Wiggins top three picks in WNBA draft. This headline is clear and concise and tells the main points of the story without the reader having to read the whole thing.<BR/><BR/>A bad headline I found from the Frederick News Post Online: This Thurmont family plays together. The story is about a father and son who are in a Mike Planthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07440344554112883727noreply@blogger.com