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Peer reviewedMacNeal, Edward – ETC: A Review of General Semantics, 1996
Remarks on the "odd" headlines relating to sex in Connecticut, noted as being the only state having a law that bans the use of contraceptives. Cites many incidences of false headlines, in which the body of the article invalidates the headline. States that examples include "92% of young men have AIDS virus"--a gross distortion…
Descriptors: Headlines, Language Usage, News Writing, Newspapers
Download full textDonohue, Thomas R.; Glasser, Theodore L. – 1978
The news stories about the governor of Connecticut that appeared in 12 Connecticut daily newspapers during three-month periods in 1967 and 1976 were examined for the news sources used--whether the stories were written by local newspaper staff, local news service, or national wire service. The results demonstrate a significantly higher percentage…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Information Networks, Information Services, Information Sources
