Hed: (n) Newsroom jargon for headlines Headlines are tricky. They have to grab flighty readers’ attention, tell a story, and hopefully even squeeze in a witticism. The smallest choices affect readers’ first impressions and, sometimes, their only take on the story. Once a week, we analyze the different ways news outlets present the same story.… Continue reading Is Gibraltar the new Falkland Islands?
Category: Heds & Tales
The Great Big Maple Leaf Coin Heist of 2017
Hed: (n) Newsroom jargon for headlines Headlines are tricky. They have to grab flighty readers’ attention, tell a story, and hopefully even squeeze in a witticism. The smallest choices affect readers’ first impressions and, sometimes, their only take on the story. Once a week, we analyze the different ways news outlets present the same story.… Continue reading The Great Big Maple Leaf Coin Heist of 2017
Referendum Politics Heat Up (Again) in Scotland
Hed: (n) Newsroom jargon for headlines Headlines are tricky. They have to grab flighty readers’ attention, tell a story, and hopefully even squeeze in a witticism. The smallest choices affect readers’ first impressions and, sometimes, their only take on the story. Once a week, we analyze the different ways news outlets present the same story.… Continue reading Referendum Politics Heat Up (Again) in Scotland
A Public Peek Into Trump’s Taxes
Hed: (n) Newsroom jargon for headlines Headlines are tricky. They have to grab flighty readers’ attention, tell a story, and hopefully even squeeze in a witticism. The smallest choices affect readers’ first impressions and, sometimes, their only take on the story. Once a week, we analyze the different ways news outlets present the same story.… Continue reading A Public Peek Into Trump’s Taxes
Trump tweets a wiretapping conspiracy theory
Hed: (n) Newsroom jargon for headlines Headlines are tricky. They have to grab flighty readers’ attention, tell a story, and hopefully even squeeze in a witticism. The smallest choices affect readers’ first impressions and, sometimes, their only take on the story. Once a week, we analyze the different ways news outlets present the same story.… Continue reading Trump tweets a wiretapping conspiracy theory