Category: Heds & Tales

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 Trudeau and Trump Talk Shop in Washington

The Tale On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump made a vague, accusatory statement toward the “very, very dishonest press.” Regarding its alleged refusal to publicize terrorist attacks in Europe, he asserted that it wasn’t reporting attacks for unspecified political reasons. The claim couldn’t be further from the truth. The Heds Trump’s Baseless Claim That the… Continue reading Trump Attacks the Media

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 Calling it like it is in the Wake of Tragedy

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 Signs Executive Order Reviving Once-Dead Keystone XL