McCartney Times

Writing news can be tricky at times; you want to create a headline that is true to the story you’re telling but that is also enticing enough to make a reader want to engage. That’s why so many articles will use a pun or alliteration to lure in a casual onlooker; it makes the piece pop and means more people will likely feast their eyes on the contents.But then, sometimes, a catchy headline isn’t necessary, as the news is often so shocking, so devastating, that simply stating it is enough to damn near stop the earth from turning. This happened on December 8th, 1980, when on a small kiosk on a street corner in Manhattan, the New Standard’s front page read, “John Lennon Shot Dead”.

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Source: John Lennon was shot dead in 1980, but it took years for Mark Knopfler to perfect his tribute to him