Interesting headline

Roach · Post by **Roach** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 5:24 pm

Here's the headline on the Associated Press version of the story:

"Ex-Notre Dame coach Doherty takes over at SMU"

OK, so it says who got the job. My problem with it is the "Ex-Notre Dame" part. If they want to use his past to identify Coach Doherty, great. BUT HOW DOES THE FOCUS CENTER ON HIS NOTRE DAME TENURE INSTEAD OF SOMETHING UNC-RELATED?

Confusing.

mr. pony · Post by **mr. pony** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 5:27 pm

Any national story with 'SMU' in it will confuse most folks.

smu diamond m · Post by **smu diamond m** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 5:27 pm

several better versions -- MJ teammate takes over at smu, etc...

Roach · Post by **Roach** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 9:09 am

Even better was the headline splashed across the top of the Daily Campus:

"SMU names Doherty as basketball"

Now, because there's some empty space on either end of the headline, I'm guessing they blew up the headline and it got a little too big, so it dropped the word "coach" at the end. But damn, it's funny. :lol:

"I'm Steve Orsini, and I'd like to announce that Matt Doherty is a basketball."

SMUltimedia · Post by **SMUltimedia** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 11:08 am

For the record: That was the managing editor's mistake, not Haake's, who wrote the story. This is why the DC can't retain editors longer than a semester.

Weir · Post by **Weir** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 5:05 pm

couch 'em · Post by **couch 'em** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 8:32 pm

Aren't headlines supposed to be capitalized?

RGV Pony · Post by **RGV Pony** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 9:38 pm

Weir wrote:

Strange that, according to the DC, Doherty was called a basketball. Maybe it's not a good picture? :lol:

KnuckleStang · Post by **KnuckleStang** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 9:41 pm

couch 'em wrote:Aren't headlines supposed to be capitalized?

Actually, I don't think so.

CalallenStang · Post by **CalallenStang** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 9:45 pm

couch 'em wrote:Aren't headlines supposed to be capitalized?

Editor's discretion.

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 9:56 pm

couch 'em wrote:Aren't headlines supposed to be capitalized?

If it were Doherty might just be a Basket.

Peruna_Ate_My_Rolex · Wed Apr 26, 2006 11:03 pm

Weir wrote:

At least they put basketball and not something like basketcase.

Post by **PonyPride** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 11:25 pm

CalallenStang wrote:
couch 'em wrote:Aren't headlines supposed to be capitalized?

Editor's discretion.

Yup -- different publications have different styles. The DMN, for instance, doesn't capitalize except for the first word of a headline and proper names. One of the New York papers (I think it's the Wall Street Journal, but it might be the NYTimes) capitalizes EVERY letter.

PonyFans.com, for what it's worth, does not capitalize on our feature stories except for the first word and proper names.