Week 11 - Good and Bad Headlines

This week after writing headlines, I feel really bad for the people who have to come up with headlines all the time because it is a difficult task! No wonder sometimes we end up with some bad headlines. Also kudos to the people who come up with headlines because most of the time they are awesome. I don't think I could ever take up a job just writing headlines.

My favorite type of headlines are the kind that are interesting, precise, and not too cliche. Bad headlines for me are ones that are boring, confusing or badly toned.

I really liked this headline because it's interesting and provides somewhat of a backstory to the story. We know the painting was stolen by Nazis probably during WWII. I want to read more because it gives that little detail, and it pulls me in even more.

Although I do tend to read a lot of Buzzfeed articles, their headlines bug me. They're written in a way to entice a reader like clickbait and not actual great headline writing. One headline reads "This Is Why Everyone Is Talking About Slavery In Libya." I feel like it's just way too many words with little information at all.