Some headlines don't seem to match what the story says. About 80 editors, mostly copy editors who review and edit stories, write the headlines for the Globe. A headline, written by the editor after reviewing and editing the story, is intended to help the reader - to summarize the story and interest the reader in that story. Most of the time, the editor must write the headline to fit a certain space - not an easy task.
Some readers believe that the reporter who writes the story also writes the headline.
Reporters don't write headlines. Most of the time, reporters have no idea what headlines are above their stories until they see the newspaper. Reporters, however, can compound the problems of headline writers by failing to write clearly and concisely. Most headlines reflect the central idea of the story, but sometimes they do miss the mark.