I remember reading that back in the day, the publisher of a big Chicago paper told his editor he wanted quotes in all headlines to draw attention and add emphasis. Editor protested quotes weren’t used for those purposes. Publisher insisted. Editor said, "OK, how about I run a headline that says ‘BIG NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER AND HIS “WIFE” SEEN AROUND TOWN’?" Publisher backed down.
J Short about 12 years ago
Those quotes don’t “really” mean anything.
K M about 12 years ago
I remember reading that back in the day, the publisher of a big Chicago paper told his editor he wanted quotes in all headlines to draw attention and add emphasis. Editor protested quotes weren’t used for those purposes. Publisher insisted. Editor said, "OK, how about I run a headline that says ‘BIG NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER AND HIS “WIFE” SEEN AROUND TOWN’?" Publisher backed down.