The Newseum recently updated its interface for viewing the front pages of more than 700 newspapers in the United States and abroad. Here’s a link and the web address http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/flash/
The Newseum offers an excellent chance to compare the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s…
Post-Dispatch
Los Angeles Times
Was Michael Jackson’s death worth front-page display in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch? For editors yesterday, the answer was clearly yes.
But how much display was appropriate? News of his death arrived late afternoon. (Bob Rose will be posting a…
Political scandals tend to garner more news coverage and get bigger display when they are close to home. This morning’s St. Louis Post-Dispatch devoted almost the entire front page to coverage of the accusations against Illinois Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich.…
Here’s a link to the Newseum’s display of newspaper front pages from across the county.
Almost all tried to capture the historic nature in a few simple words:
“In Our Lifetime.”
“A Nation Changed.”
“Change has come.”
“Obama Wins”
“OBAMA”
“Obama’s Nation”
“Historic Victory”
“Mr. President”
The Huntsville Times of…
