I like plays on words. For example this one from the Huffington Post that reads "Bernie Sanders Now Has Ronda Rousey In His Corner." Since Ronda Rousey is a fighter, the headline is playing on the idea that Bernie has a fighter in his corner. It's clever and I like it. Link to the story http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ronda-rousey-bernie-sanders_56423071e4b0307f2caf22ad
I'm also a fan of snark. Another example that has to do with the feud over Starbucks new holiday cup. The headline reads "The Red Starbucks Cup Is Not Persecution." I won't lie and say that the article doesn't fall in line with my own opinion but I think it's straight and to the point. The link is right here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/heather-simpson/the-red-starbucks-cup-is-not-persecution_b_8512032.html
I saw the following grammar mistake while scrolling through facebook. It links to a site that I wouldn't normally click on, because it probably has something that isn't good for my computer.
Fittingly enough, the spelling mistake is within the headline. It should read "Mother/Teacher Shared Her Resignation Letter, Now Parents Everywhere Are Freaking Out." Freaking is spelled incorrectly, which is where the error is.
That editing mistake is hilarious. I almost wonder how they screwed that up. I can understand a spelling error late in an article BUT IN THE HEADLINE???
ReplyDeleteThose "punny" headlines are very clever. I especially like the one about the drug muling mouse.
ReplyDeleteThe whole ballyhoo over the Starbucks cups is pretty silly, especially considering that it seems to have been started by someone as delusional as Josh Feuerstein. It's a pretty ridiculous example of how a big deal can be made of something so ridiculous.