Posts Tagged ‘that headline’

Profanity on Web Not as Bad as Profanity on Paper

Yesterday a story with "Fucking" in its headline rocketed to the top of the Google News front page. This earned Google four complaints.
Two months ago City Paper ran the words "Suck Your Dick" on the front cover. The image went up online the day before and elicited nary a peep, but when the issue [...]

Someone’s Not Thinking of the Children

Outside City Paper offices, 3:41 p.m.

The Barry Headline: Thinking About the Children

"Think of all of the children," says one letter-writer. "CHILDREN DEAL WITH A LOT NOW OR DO YOU TEACH YOUR CHILDERN THATS WHAT LIFE IS ABOUT," says another. "You put that phrase — "Suck your dick", remember? (tee hee) — right out there on the front page where not only adults, but kids could see [...]