what're the features of newspaper headlines?

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what're the features of newspaper headlines?

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2007-03-28 14:50:51 · 2 answers · asked by xin 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia

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Primarily they are to be eye-catching, and secondarily to give you an idea of the article content.

Since the headline "Boy trapped in refrigerator eats own foot!" meets the primary purpose, it's acceptable for this to be a headline about the Ladies Auxiliary Quilting Bee.

2007-03-28 16:51:03 · answer #1 · answered by open4one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

brevity, font and size, and word choice

2007-03-30 18:54:08 · answer #2 · answered by a 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋