{"id":14245,"date":"2012-09-04T15:41:34","date_gmt":"2012-09-04T13:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/09\/so-which-headline-sells-the-most-newspapers\/"},"modified":"2012-09-04T15:41:34","modified_gmt":"2012-09-04T13:41:34","slug":"so-which-headline-sells-the-most-newspapers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/so-which-headline-sells-the-most-newspapers\/","title":{"rendered":"So Which Headline Sells the Most Newspapers?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On Friday 31 August the citizens of Port Elizabeth were treated with a banner headline by a local newspaper reading; \u201cRadisson in the red<\/strong> \u2013 Shock as Port Elizabeth\u2019s premier five-star beachfront hotel is placed under liquidation<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

The opening paragraph of the front page story read; \u201cIn a shock move, Nelson Mandela Bay\u2019s premier five-star hotel, Radisson Blu<\/a> in Summerstrand, has been placed under liquidation. Three years after the glitzy launch, Radisson has accrued \u2018substantial debt\u2019, according to people linked with the company, which has led to the liquidation order.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before we break this down a quick pop quiz \u2013 So Which Headline Sells the Most Newspapers? <\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Radisson in the Red<\/li>\n
  2. Radisson Landlord in the Red<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Let us put the reporter, his sub editor, acting editor and the world properly in the picture with regards to this liquidation order.<\/p>\n

    The situation is as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n