PART B – 1. Find one headline that you came across recently and thought it was great

A recent headline that I came across that I thought was great and resonated with me was “A$AP Rocky gun trial to begin in Los Angeles”. The reason that this headline resonated with me was because the headline was very effective in catching my immediate attention. It does this by giving the reader a tiny insight into the article by making the headline alluring. Anyone who knows music or is interested in the rap scene has heard of A$AP Rocky. I think a reason that this headline caught my attention is because it is a headline that you are not expecting. A$AP Rocky is a leading figure in the fashion music community and has established himself as a homely and caring figure. This can be backed by the fact that he has kids with Rihanna, which plays into this idea. This is why this headline is so alluring and attention-grabbing. You don’t expect to see a figure such as A$AP Rocky in this kind of situation; this is what made me and so many other people click this article. This headline is effective because it makes the reader question if it’s true. This is a good headline because it gives the reader a taste of what the article will be about. A good headline will have context to the content in the article so that it makes you interested and wanting to read more. All of these elements of the headline are things that make it effective and the reason that it resonated with me so much. It also helps that the headline is short and digestible so that I can quickly look at it and instantly understand what the article will be about.