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Responsible Headlines

David Johnson | Posted 04.11.2012

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David Johnson

As news media grapples with shifting audiences and new competition for attention, headlines need to grab attention to draw page views. But they must also be clear, truthful and accurate.

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Mother Wonderful's Weird Headlines

Myra Chanin | Posted 04.08.2012

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Myra Chanin

Everything I see, touch, hear or read is now weird, starting with this morning's headlines, which are especially weird.

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9 Ridiculous Headlines That Will Make You Laugh

Madeleine Crum | Posted 12.27.2011

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Bold, catchy and to-the-point, the large text above a news story plays a vital role in conveying information to readers. But details can get lost in t...

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Context Is King

Ilene H. Lang | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ilene H. Lang

What happens when you compare the salaries of women and men side-by-side with the same degree? For most women, it's not yet time to break out the champagne.

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Jason Linkins

Financial Reform Filibuster: GOP Takes A Beating In The Headlines

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Media Matters has pulled together a collage of today's front pages from across the nation, and it sure looks like Senate Republicans are taking it pre...

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Today's Front Pages: April 14th

Posted 05.25.2011

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Today the local media proved that we need a new movie with "ring" in the title. ...

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Today's Front Pages: Tiger Gets His Groove Back

Posted 05.25.2011

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In a complete turn around, Tiger Woods gets some love (the right kind of love) from the tabloids... ...

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Today's Front Pages: Tiger's Dad Is Back From The Dead

Posted 05.25.2011

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Tiger's dad is back from the dead and summer is here. ...

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Today's Front Pages: March 30th (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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A look at today's front pages... ...

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Today's Front Pages: March 22nd (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Unsurprisingly, the health care bill was on the front page of every local paper today. Who covered it best? ...

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Pulitzer: A Lost World Where Words Mattered

James McGrath Morris | Posted 05.25.2011

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James McGrath Morris

In one stroke, Pulitzer simultaneously elevated the common man and took his spare change. The World was good and readers flocked.

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Front Page Roundup: What's In Today's Paper?

Posted 05.25.2011

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Take a gander at today's front pages: ...

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Governor Paterson "Scandal" Story Gets Front Page Treatment In New York Papers

Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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It was only a matter of time until the rumored Governor Paterson scandal was given the ol' front page treatment by the local New York tabloids. Both ...

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The 20 Most Laughable "Movember" Celebration Headlines

Danny Groner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Danny Groner

Every year, men around the world grow mustaches in November to raise money for prostate cancer prevention. On December 1, men said their farewells and shaved off their finely-combed friends.

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The Onion's Our Front Pages Celebrates Years Of Hilarious Headlines

The New York Times | ERIC KONIGSBERG | Posted 05.25.2011

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Headlines in the satirical weekly newspaper The Onion tend to function both as punch line and setup, in that order. They are the heart of the paper, a...

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Media Gets Off On Train Masturbator (Pick Your Favorite Headline!)

Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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When one of the top stories is a subway flasher, it's practically a field day for the local media. Here's a quick rub- er, rundown of the wit that is...

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Who Should Decide What News is Important?

Tim Berry | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tim Berry

Back in the old days, editors decided what was news, not advertisers and not readers. There was this concept called "news values."

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Jackson's Death Once Again Shows Newspapers Are Irrelevant

Marcia Meier | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marcia Meier

Every day, most newspaper headlines literally shout: We are irrelevant!

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I Know: You Didn't Write the Headline

Candy Spelling | Posted 05.25.2011

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Candy Spelling

"Candy Spelling: Tori's Actions Killed My Husband Aaron Spelling." I don't know who is writing the headlines, but I wish he or she would read the rest of their own stories.

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Invitations to Corruption By American Leadership

Stephen H. Baum | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stephen H. Baum

Where is the U.S. media attention and exploration of how to safeguard the interests of the public from corruption and cronyism?

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Banana Peels

Jan Herman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jan Herman

The excuse for running the photo was an FAA warning that the city's building boom could complicate Southern Nevada flight traffic 10 years from now. Uh-huh...

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