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Feb. 6: A look at today’s notable Super Bowl pages (4)

There was way too much similarity in choices of front-page Super Bowl art around the country. The best photo choices were made today by some of the nation’s largest papers. Here’s a look at some of the more notable pages of the day… ________________________________ REPRESENTING THE NEW YORK GIANTS — NEWSDAY Melville, N.Y. Circulation: 404,542 Newsday today wrapped its usual [...]

Jan. 25: A look at today’s State of the Union pages (1)

Here’s a look at some of today’s most notable State of the Union front pages. And a few not-so-notable ones as well… — WASHINGTON POST Washington, D.C. Circulation: 507,465 Not surprisingly, the Washington Post did a fabulous job with how it presented today’s State of the Union coverage. You get the feeling they’ve done this before. The lead picture — [...]

Jan. 19: Two fun ways to cover the Great Online Protest Blackout of 2012

The great Online Protest Blackout of 2012 has come and gone. A number of papers played story on the front of page one Wednesday — the actual day of the protest against the Stop Online Piracy Act and related legislation — and a few more played it up today, the day after. The most interesting blackout page I saw today [...]

Dec. 21, 2011: For your consideration…

‘Tis the season to be… huh? RedEye — the free commuter tab published by the Chicago Tribune — is known for its brilliantly designed and engaging covers. But it rarely dives into what you’d normally think of as tabloid fare for the front page. Today is an exception, however. The story itself isn’t about holiday sex or about “who’s being [...]

Nov. 19, 2011: A stab at the Occupy movement? Or business as usual?

A fellow visual journalist writes this morning: Hey Charles, A friend of mine just posted this (attached) photo on Facebook along with the following comment: Wait! ~ Was this really the cover of the Chicago Tribune? We’re marching the streets, in part to raise awareness of this banks crimes and here they are buying the press and the people’s attention [...]

Nov. 13, 2011: A look at Sunday’s Penn State football front pages (3)

Saturday marked the first Penn State University football game since 1949 that Joe Paterno wasn’t on the sidelines and the first since 1966 in which he wasn’t head coach for the Nittany Lions. This was traumatic to players and Penn State fans. Others, of course, were quick to point out that this wasn’t nearly as traumatic as what happened to [...]

Oct. 6, 2011: How newspapers presented the death of Steve Jobs (7)

A Facebook friend wrote this morning: I will be very interested to see your feedback on the Jobs A1s. Some papers have a very good reason to give the obit huge treatment, but I am concerned that designers and news types tend to be such fans that they will lose sight of what their audiences want/need. I hear you. There [...]

Sept. 26, 2011: Fox Sports apologizes for fake Chicago-area newspaper headlines (2)

By now, surely you know the story. But just in case… — SUNDAY, SEPT. 11 In a report aired during the fourth quarter of the season-opening Chicago Bears vs. Atlanta Falcons game, one of the Fox Sports broadcasters — former Cowboys player Daryl “Moose” Johnston — addressed media criticism of Bears quarterback Jay Cutler. Johnston said… These are the actual [...]

Sept. 21, 2011: A good day for illustrations on the nation’s front pages

There was cool art to see today on the front of some of the nation’s papers. — GRAND RAPIDS PRESS Grand Rapids, Mich. Circulation: 94,746 The big story this week in Grand Rapids is the third annual ArtPrize competition and show, which opens today. The paper there wrapped today’s edition in this illustration that won a local contest. The artist [...]

Sept. 20, 2011: Those fake Chicago Bears headlines from Fox Sports? Here they are. (1)

A quick recap, just in case you haven’t heard the story… In a report aired during the fourth quarter of the season-opening Chicago Bears vs. Atlanta Falcons game on Sept. 11, one of the Fox Sports broadcasters — former Cowboys player Daryl “Moose” Johnston — addressed media criticism of Bears quarterback Jay Cutler. Johnston said… These are the actual headlines [...]

Sept. 6, 2011: Notable 9/11 anniversary pages… so far

Nearly everybody is going to be taking a look back at 9/11 this week. Some, of course, will do it better than others. The idea here will be to draw your attention to the most notable, the most unusual and, perhaps, the most stirring. Earlier today, I posted my favorite so far: The first three days of the eight-day Boston [...]

Sept. 1, 2011: Steve Cavendish named editor of weekly Nashville City Paper (3)

Longtime visual journalist Steve Cavendish — laid off this summer by the Chicago Tribune – is returning home to become editor of a weekly newspaper in Nashville. Business site Nashville Post reported Wednesday: “I am excited Steve is coming home to Nashville to take the helm of The City Paper. Steve brings years of experience at some of the best [...]

July 22, 2011: Among the layoffs this week at the Chicago Tribune: Steve Cavendish

And, at the risk of being overly negative: if a guy like Steve Cavendish can be laid off: How much hope can the rest of us have? A 1993 graduate of Belmont University in Nashville, Steve served as assistant design editor for the Nashville Banner before moving to the San Jose Mercury News as A1 designer. He later became the [...]

June 28, 2011: How many ways can you say “guilty on 17 counts”? (6)

There are only so many ways to say “guilty on 17 out of 20 counts.” That is the deduction I make after my daily spin through the Newseum to see how Chicago-area newspapers presented the verdict in the retrial of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. — CHICAGO TRIBUNE Chicago, Ill. Circulation: 437,205 Or perhaps this is a story in which [...]

June 16, 2011: Following up on the Chicago Tribune redesign (1)

Here is the front pages of today’s Chicago Tribune — Day Two of the new design. Thanks to the Newseum for that image. — THE TAB EDITION A question that came up since my original post early Wednesday… Q. Does this mean the end of the “tabloid-on-newsstands/broadsheet-at-home” split the Trib has been using for the last few years? A. It [...]

June 15, 2011: A look at the redesign launched today by the Chicago Tribune (6)

The Chicago Tribune launched a redesign today. On the left is Tuesday’s front page. On the right is today’s new front page. Click those or any of today’s images to see a larger version. Here’s a closer look at today’s front, designed by Kenney Marlatt and Michelle Rowan. The thing that immediately jumps out at you is the artwork in [...]

June 8, 2011: Today’s page one story: Mother Nature’s nasty temper

The biggest story across the nation today — if you ignore the Rep. Anthony Weiner story — is weather. Either it’s too hot, too wet or too, um, the place is on fire. Here’s a look at today’s notable front page visuals, as seen in the daily archive at the Newseum. As usual, click on any image today for a [...]

May 29, 2011: Ten wonderful Memorial Day front pages

Lots of papers published wonderful Memorial Day treatments today on page one. Here’s a look at ten of the best. — GAZETTE Colorado Springs, Colo. Circulation: 76,030 The folks in Colorado Springs focused on a Korean War veteran. The man’s face reflected in the frame holding his medals is a bit haunting. That lead photo is by staffer Jerilee Bennett. [...]

May 3, 2011: A look at Tuesday’s graphics-heavy bin Laden presentations (3)

Anybody ready for another spin into the world of Osama bin Laden aftermath? While yesterday’s fronts were — in some cases — big and bold, they didn’t have a lot of story to tell. That’s partially because of the late hour at which the story broke. Read much more detail about that — and how several papers ripped up their [...]

May 2, 2011: Tomorrow’s front pages today (2)

A small selection of front pages from tomorrow’s newspapers, blatantly stolen from Facebook and Twitter feeds… Chicago Sun-Times Circulation 250,747 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Circulation 181,504 Casper, Wyo., Star Tribune Circulation 24,121 Twin Falls, Idaho, Times-News Circulation 23,081 Charlotte, N.C., Observer Circulation 155,995 Fort Myers, Fla., News-Press Circulation 56,834 Albany, N.Y. Times Union Circulation: 68,992 Rochester, N.Y. Democrat and Chronicle Circulation: 119,399 [...]

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