Sometimes headlines dont seem to match what the story says. Why are headlines sometimes off the mark?
Headlines are written by editors, who read each story and attempt to distill its essence into a few words. Sometimes it is difficult to capture the meaning of the story in the few words available. Occasionally ambiguity is unintentionally included in a headline. Headlines are not written by reporters. Because the headlines are written late in the evening, when the location and available space for the headline is determined, most reporters do not know what the headline says.
