Kennedy Headline Went Too Far
(CBS)
The New York Post’s well-known history of clever headlines (“Headless Body in Topless Bar”) has earned it a daily glance from many New Yorkers looking for the latest news – if not an occasional smile. But yesterday’s headline, “TED IS DYING,” provided neither. As a physician, I was deeply offended.
Even if the paper’s editors turn out to be right, who are they to offer a medical prognosis? Do they know all the details of the case? Are they taking care of the senator? Even if they don’t care about the feelings of the senator, his family, his friends, or any of the rest of us, there’s no reporting in the article to justify the headline.
