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JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
48. Headline titles are more of an art
Sat Nov 22, 2014, 09:28 PM
Nov 2014

Journalists in general do this. How do you get readers? By the title.

For example I remember a title "Tiger Woods pulls out iPhone on course, causes stir" -- It was really a minor story but with his "racy texts" the article mentions it gives a perception of something far more interesting than it actually is.

"He was helping me with my putting," Mark O'Meara, another former Masters champion, said. "I had a loop in my putting stroke. He wanted to film my putting stroke."

Read more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/tiger-woods-pulls-out-iphone-on-course-causes-stir-1.499387#ixzz3JqoRe6Jg

The collapse of western civilization. JaneyVee Nov 2014 #1
No, just ours. nt awoke_in_2003 Nov 2014 #13
get a court challenge on it. and good luck. I wouldhave to move. roguevalley Nov 2014 #35
Unfortunately, because of Texas' size awoke_in_2003 Nov 2014 #36
you have the best and most deep wishes for good from me then, honey. Hugs. roguevalley Nov 2014 #37
I still haven't adjusted to this crazy state awoke_in_2003 Nov 2014 #44
My thought precisely. This is the beginning of the end of the Anglo-American-Australian Empire. JDPriestly Nov 2014 #23
True. It'll mean the end of the world as we know it. Louisiana1976 Nov 2014 #32
What started with Isaac Newton DBoon Nov 2014 #54
Don't suppress with Texas! n/t Orsino Nov 2014 #64
The article does not match the title yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #47
Hmm, I wonder if it has the part about the world being a terrible place louis-t Nov 2014 #2
They must have run out of libraries to burn Dirty Socialist Nov 2014 #3
All I can do is laugh. lpbk2713 Nov 2014 #4
Won't just be Texas, they have tremendous influence on textbooks. TheKentuckian Nov 2014 #6
No way other states put up with that kcr Nov 2014 #41
Actually my kids here in TX don't use textbooks ctaylors6 Nov 2014 #15
"I used to be disgusted / but now I'm just amused" Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #17
Religious fundies working to destroy civilization in yet another arena on point Nov 2014 #5
It's all about turning folks against public schools. This will help a lot. nt kelliekat44 Nov 2014 #7
Here's the actual story... ScreamingMeemie Nov 2014 #8
Don't assume that moving on to tablets means no textbooks. pnwmom Nov 2014 #10
omg ... honestly I thought you were talking about these ... sunnystarr Nov 2014 #20
LOL. n/t pnwmom Nov 2014 #28
So did I…and PCIntern Nov 2014 #74
omg yessssss lol sunnystarr Nov 2014 #75
If I was a parent who "assumed" things, I wouldn't be much of a parent at all. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2014 #59
"The bible is a book with some beautiful poetry, a blood stained history, a wealth of obscenity.. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2014 #69
The stoopid never stops. Fuddnik Nov 2014 #9
The title is a little misleading: the district is teaching that the Constitution was based on Wella Nov 2014 #11
Thank you. Great post. Simply said and accurate. JDPriestly Nov 2014 #30
Headline titles are more of an art JonLP24 Nov 2014 #48
I get it. Was it Jon Stewart who had something on the creation of blog titles? Wella Nov 2014 #51
" The writers spent more time on a catchy title than content." < Much like this post. n/t jtuck004 Nov 2014 #71
I'm not writing a blog or a news story; nor am I writing a title to misrepresent facts Wella Nov 2014 #72
it's not like you can make people here that much more stupid Skittles Nov 2014 #12
Don't misunderestimate them n/t IDemo Nov 2014 #31
the progressives, no Skittles Nov 2014 #55
+1 BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #49
Next we are going to hear how Moses... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2014 #14
Oh, sure, I bet you think George Washington crossed the Delaware all by himself? Warren DeMontague Nov 2014 #16
... BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #50
From the WSJ article: Kablooie Nov 2014 #18
Christian conservatives are a load of sick fucks. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #19
Read "The Authoritarians" if you're interested BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #52
Thanks. I copied the link into my links folder. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #57
I knew it was Moses packman Nov 2014 #21
Except the First Amendment and the First Commandment say two opposite things jberryhill Nov 2014 #42
Some of our Founding Fathers are turning over in their graves. JDPriestly Nov 2014 #22
what???!!!! heaven05 Nov 2014 #24
Revisionism jalan48 Nov 2014 #25
I was thinking George Orwell myself exboyfil Nov 2014 #38
Fuck it, I give up. If this is true, we'Re seriously in Idiocracy territory now. Initech Nov 2014 #26
It's not only the children losing nt LiberalElite Nov 2014 #27
I heard it on great authority that their were fifteen commandments. longship Nov 2014 #29
I teach these kids in community college in Texas ashling Nov 2014 #33
You're misunderstanding this. It's a boon for education. Trillo Nov 2014 #46
You are a teacher joeglow3 Nov 2014 #62
Actually, the assignment was to compare the method's of ashling Nov 2014 #70
I hate it when teachers interject their personal views into the classroom. joeglow3 Nov 2014 #77
The sarcasm was for this site ONLY ashling Nov 2014 #79
Moses freed slaves, and if the constitution is based on Moses Yavin4 Nov 2014 #34
Don't you know only Jewish slaves need to be freed exboyfil Nov 2014 #40
"Why do we always have to be the stupid country?" -- Bill Maher Auggie Nov 2014 #39
The biblitution shrugged gwheezie Nov 2014 #43
Wait...Moses didn't help defeat the German horde at Hidden Valley Fort? Rex Nov 2014 #45
As liberal elites sit back and laugh, they refuse to understand how dangerous this has become YOHABLO Nov 2014 #53
Bunch of sick fucks. geomon666 Nov 2014 #56
Our textbooks are now being vetted by the people who cried when they heard there is no Santa Claus DFW Nov 2014 #58
Maybe an A.C.L.U. or F.F.R. case. Hoppy Nov 2014 #60
Dear God, do they believe Texas is the Promised Land? aquart Nov 2014 #61
I wonder which countries our scientists will flee to? n/t Orsino Nov 2014 #63
thank god texass no longer has a strangle hold on all textbooks. pansypoo53219 Nov 2014 #65
Okay, so Moses is the "Founding Father"... KansDem Nov 2014 #66
My daughter and I talk TBF Nov 2014 #67
Moses Malone? JEB Nov 2014 #68
Question? bleedinglib Nov 2014 #73
The appropriate term is he "trickled" down from the mountain. Takket Nov 2014 #78
Moses.... Historic NY Nov 2014 #76
It's worrying that they mention a mythical figure as having any influence at all muriel_volestrangler Nov 2014 #80
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