Headlines Jessica

The editing mistake I encountered this week was from a friend who was celebrating an anniversary with his wife. He posted, "Two months ago today I married the women of my dreams." This was a funny mistake because by using "women" instead of "woman" you could assume he married multiple women.

I thought this was a funny mistake, and the comedic relief was much needed since we had the election this week. It was perfect timing with our section on headlines, because the news has been going crazy. I skimmed through The New York Times and nearly all of the stories were somehow focused on the election, whether it be the actual event, or effect it may have on something. 

It helped because it was easy to see what set a story apart. Since all stories were similar information, the headline is what drew me in the read the articles I chose. One headline that stood out to me was, "A Businessman Who Never Liked Rules Is Likely To Attract Many." 

This headline sparked interest and led me to read further into the story. Many others were good headlines, but nothing special. I suppose it depends on the content of your article. If you want more people to read it, you will probably create a catchy headline. If it is content that you know not everyone will be interested in, you can make it more straightforward.  

Another headline, "Initially Shaken, Shares Recover," is short and sweet. It tells you clearly what the story is about, and you can decide whether you want to read it. If you aren't interested in the stock market at all, you would look at this headline and move on.