Actually, he removed the prepositions, not the verbs. I wouldn't mind the front-loading as much if he didn't remove the prepositions, but to me those two rearranged sentences sound awkward regardless.
I wonder if the journalists who write the articles choose the headlines, or if the BBC has a `Headline Phraser' job.
I wonder if the journalists who write the articles choose the headlines, or if the BBC has a `Headline Phraser' job.