Thursday, February 26, 2009

Give Your Titles Some Thought

Especially if you are writing news. Always look for ambiguities and potential double meanings.

The following are actual newspaper headlines:

Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half

Prostitutes Appeal to Pope

Red Tape Holds up New Bridges

Collegians Are Turning to Vegetables

Miners Refuse to Work After Death

Enraged Cow Injures Farmer with Ax

Obesity Study Seeks Larger Test Group