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Suffolk Journal made a huge mistake

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Inky_Wretch, Feb 2, 2012.

  1. Balthier

    Balthier Member

    OMFG!!! They swear in college? Someone put a swear word in a college paper headline???!!!!
     
  2. jr/shotglass

    jr/shotglass Well-Known Member

    Try it the year after you get out of college and see what happens.
     
  3. Double J

    Double J Active Member

    I'd feel pretty misled if I saw "XXXXX" and it wasn't five-star porn.
     
  4. Mystery Meat II

    Mystery Meat II Well-Known Member

    Or really high-octane moonshine
     
  5. Tarheel316

    Tarheel316 Well-Known Member

    Greensboro News and Record once published a placeholder that read 54pt hedline hery on an inside page.
     
  6. Versatile

    Versatile Active Member

    I'd bet at least one in every four newspapers has done that. Two of my three shops have.
     
  7. jr/shotglass

    jr/shotglass Well-Known Member

    Or at least the dummy nameline on George Bush that reads "DUMMY".
     
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