Has anyone ever even *tried* defending the common practice among media outlets of running titles without getting authors' approval first?
The constraints on print headlines are pretty rough and deadlines are tight. Headline writers are skilled at this particular task.
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It's always better to run it by authors, but deadlines sometimes make it difficult or impossible. I usually respected authors who 1/
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specifically asked to be consulted or who recommended a headline direction. 2/2
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I understand that deadlines are tight, but it really doesn't take long at all. Include it in your edit suggestions!
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I've done a ton of editing myself and would never dream of running a title I hadn't ok'd with the author first.
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I think it depends on the context (specifically: hard news vs. opinion matters a lot)
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I don't think it matters much (& the distinction between "hard news" & opinion isn't often a very clear one).
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You'd believe that ;) I have a long standing disagreement with that POV.
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Haha, I think it's quite easy to demonstrate if you look at most news pages.
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