Headlines

/ˈhɛdlaɪnz/ noun

Definition

plural of headline; titles of newspaper or magazine articles

Etymology

compound of head + line

Kelly Says

Attention-grabbing titles that summarize news stories

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

News headlines underreport women's accomplishments, overreport appearance, and use different verb frames for male/female subjects.

Inclusive Usage

Apply symmetrical framing: use identical verb strength and detail-level for all subjects regardless of gender. Audit language symmetry.

Empowerment Note

Feminist linguists (Deborah Tannen, Lakoff) documented headline bias; cite this research when discussing media language equity.

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