Headline
A headline is text at the top of a article, telling the reader the nature of the article below. Newspapers almost always have headlines in their papers.
A headline does more than just name the story: it quickly summarizes the most important information and also attracts the reader’s attention. Journalists use headlines as a “hook” so people want to read the rest of the article.[1]
Headlines are usually written in a short, compressed style, often dropping small words (such as "the", "a", or "is") to save space.[2]
Headlines can also frame a story. They help shape how readers understand the article and how events are remembered.[3]
Headline Media
1921 headline in the Washington Times: "Airfleet Ordered to W. Va. Battlefield"
The New York Times uses an unusually large headline to announce the Armistice with Germany at the end of World War I.
Headlinese being used on the front page of the Los Angeles Herald issue of May 29, 1916.
References
- ↑ The Current State of News Headlines - Center for Media Engagement - Center for Media Engagement (in en-US) (2015-12-01). Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ Newspaper headlines (in uk). dictionary.cambridge.org (2025-11-18). Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ Reader, The MIT Press. The Importance of Being a Headline (in en). The MIT Press Reader (2019-05-30). Retrieved 2025-11-25.