Nobody can doubt that the entire range of applied science contributes to the very format of a newspaper. But the headline is a feature which began wi… - Marshall McLuhan

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Nobody can doubt that the entire range of applied science contributes to the very format of a newspaper. But the headline is a feature which began with the Napoleonic Wars. The headline is a primitive shout of rage, triumph, fear, or warning, and newspapers have thrived on wars ever since.