A newspaper headline is meant to do two main things.
First it needs to give an indication of what the story is about or what event it is referring to.
Second and most importantly, it needs to peak the interest of the reader to make them want to read more.
Editors and sub-editors place a great deal of importance on creating headlines for stories because a great headline can sell more papers.
However, this desire for an attention grabbing headline can sometimes result in both intentional and unintentional hilarity.
When the combination of words chosen to make a headline produce a funny double meaning, misplace the emphasis or blatantly state the obvious you can be left to wonder who is editing the editors...
Something Went Wrong In Jet Crash, Expert Says
Safety Experts Say School Bus Passengers Should Be Belted
Drunk Gets Nine Months In Violin Case
Survivor Of Siamese Twins Joins Parents
Iraqi Head Seeks Arms
Is There A Ring Of Debris Around Uranus?
Prostitutes Appeal To Pope
Panda Mating Fails: Veterinarian Takes Over
Soviet Virgin Lands Short Of Goal Again
British Left Waffles On Falkland Islands
Lung Cancer In Women Mushrooms
Shot Off Woman's Leg Helps Nicklaus to 66
Plane Too Close To Ground, Crash Probe Told
Miners Refuse to Work After Death
Juvenile Court To Try Shooting Defendant
Stolen Painting Found By Tree
Two Soviet Ships Collide, One Dies
Two Sisters Reunited After 18 Years In Checkout Counter
Killer Sentenced To Die For Second Time In 10 Years
Never Withhold Herpes Infection From Loved One
War Dims Hope For Peace
If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last a While
Cold Wave Linked To Temperatures
Enfields Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide
Red Tape Holds Up New Bridge
Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
Man Struck By Lightning Faces Battery Charge
New Study Of Obesity Looks For Larger Test Group
Astronaut Takes Blame For Gas In Spacecraft
Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
British Union Finds Dwarves In Short Supply
Ban On Soliciting Dead in Trotwood
Local High School Dropouts Cut In Half
New Vaccine May Contain Rabies
Man Minus Ear Waives Hearing
Steals Clock, Faces Time
Bank Drive-In Window Blocked By Board
Hospitals are Sued By seven Foot Doctors
Some Pieces Of Rock Hudson Sold At Auction
Sex Education Delayed, Teachers Request Training
Include Your Children When Baking Cookies