Headlines

Immigration soars 20% in a year

The post modifier is ‘soars 20% in a year’ as immigration is the main noun. This headline is quite short and to the fact. The fact it has a statistic in automatically makes the audience think its reliable therefore it emphasises the whole matter.

King Elvis Dies

The pre modifier is ‘King’ as it’s before the head noun ‘Elvis’. The post modifier is dies. The headline is short and to the point as it is quite an emotive topic therefore the headline doesn’t’ have to be as long winded to catch the reader’s attention. The word ‘King’ isn’t a true representation of Elvis as he wasn’t the king of the country; however he was known as the king of music/pop.

The migrant baby boom

The post modifier is ‘baby boom’ as it’s describing the noun ‘migrant’. As migrants are in the news a lot at the moment, the word migrant is automatically going to get readers.

Sick Queen rushed to hospital

The pre modified noun is ‘sick’ as it is before the head noun ‘Queen’ the post modified noun is ‘rushed to hospital. The headline is short and snappy as it is a serious matter being discussed therefore it doesn’t need to be lengthy. The queen is a famous figure therefore its very important and many people would want to know more about the story.

1D Zayn cheats on his little mix

The pre modifier is ‘1D’ as Zayn is the noun, the person. Without the ‘1D’ people may not know who Zayn is and why he’s known. The fact that ‘1D’ is used automatically makes the readers interested as they are a well-known, iconic band.

The real truth

The post modifier is ‘the real’ and it makes the truth emphasised so that the readers feel as though they’re getting a reliable, truthful source. The head noun is the ‘truth’ the word truth is a strong, definite noun.

Lawless Britain

The pre modifier is ‘lawless’ it is implying that Britain has no laws and is a care free country. This may give the audience a feeling of fear and want to read it as the head noun ‘Britain’ is so short and to the point.

Mexico swears in openly gay mayor

This is designed to shock, many people still have problems with openly gay or transgendered people holding positions of power or publicity, so it could accomplish that purpose with a select audience. Otherwise, it is factual, as it tells us that the mayor is openly gay in the pre-modifier. This could affect the above-mentioned audience though.