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Feb. 8: A look at today’s GOP caucus front pages

There were two caucuses and one primary yesterday on the campaign trail for Republican presidential hopefuls. Everyone, of course, is reporting the stunning sweep by Rick Santorum. But consider this: Santorum picked up a total of 28 delegates Tuesday while Mitt Romney captured six. And those are non-binding delegates: They are free to change their votes at the Republican convention [...]

Feb. 7: Spoiled NFL wife makes for great tabloid fodder today (6)

Supermodel Gisele Bundchen — better known to some as the wife of New England Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady — made big sports news after the Super Bowl, it seems. The New York Daily News reports: When fans heckled the supermodel, crying out “Eli rules!” and “Eli owns your husband,” Bundchen kept a tight smile on her face and kept walking. [...]

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 [...]

Feb. 1: A lot of alliteration in Florida newspaper headlines today

No charts or maps were necessary today to show what happened in Tuesday’s Florida Republican primary. Mitt Romney won by 14.5 percentage points over Newt Gingrich. Which, apparently, qualifies as a good, old-fashioned ass-kicking. At least, that’s the impression you get by looking at today’s front-page headlines. Editors pulled out their “r” words to provide some alliteration for the victor. [...]

Jan. 30: How Florida papers played a horrific highway crash on page one

Just as everyone is gearing up for the big Republican primary in Florida tomorrow, big news breaks. A horrific crash on Interstate 75 just south of Gainesville, Fla., involved 12 cars and six semi trucks, killing 10 and injuring 21. This is the nightmare scenario for anyone who travels a lot on the nation’s interstate highways. It could happen to [...]

Jan. 29: Four interesting Sunday page-one photographs (5)

Here’s a look at four great pictures that made for intriguing page-one art today in U.S. newspapers… — VICTORIA ADVOCATE Victoria, Texas Circulation: 28,900 A beautiful Texas sunset. And… a pipeline? That picture by staffer Angeli Wright was lead art today for one of my favorite small newspapers, the Victoria Advocate. The story by Dianna Wray is about a new [...]

Jan. 29: How Florida papers played the upcoming GOP primary on page one today

Let’s take a look at front pages today in Florida that advance that state’s Republican primary on Tuesday… — HERALD-TRIBUNE Sarasota, Fla. Circulation: 63,864 My favorite front-page treatment of the day was this one by Sarasota. The stories emphasize the strategies employed by the candidates: 1) Don’t mention Social Security. And, if you’re Mitt Romney, 2) Take every opportunity to [...]

Jan. 26: I love it when science makes the front page

I’m sure you’ve been reading about the massive activity scientists are detecting on the sun lately. It’s not been strong enough — yet — to disrupt power grids or satellite communications. But it has created some spectacular nighttime displays — especially for you folks who live in the norther latitudes. This picture was taken by Rune Stoltz Bertinussen Tuesday night [...]

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. 23: A look at Monday’s NFL conference championship pages

Both conference championship games Sunday were very close. Let’s hope the Super Bowl is at least as interesting. In the meantime, here’s a look at a few of the day’s most notable NFL front pages, as seen at the Newseum… __________________________________________ NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 23, BALTIMORE RAVENS 20 New England quarterback Tom Brady wasn’t clicking quite as well as usual [...]

Jan. 23: A look at today’s Joe Paterno pages (1)

Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno held on overnight Saturday but then passed away Sunday morning. Despite all the bad stuff we’ve reported over the past few weeks, Paterno was at Penn State many, many years — he was named head coach in 1966. He is the winningest coach in NCAA football history. And he’s a beloved figure in [...]

Jan. 22: How S.C. papers played their GOP primary results on page one

Poll numbers suggested that Newt Gingrich might win the Republican primary in South Carolina. I don’t think they suggested, however, just how big that win might be. A look at the day’s pages… — POST AND COURIER Charleston, S.C. Circulation: 82,261 “Rout” is right. That’s exactly what it was. And the decks on the two lead stories tell you why [...]

Jan. 21: A look at how South Carolina papers played the GOP primary on page one today

Today’s the big day in my home state of South Carolina. The big Republican primary. Four candidates are left. And, from the looks of the latest poll numbers, just about anything could happen. This illustration pretty much sums up the whole thing, don’t you think? Oh, that’s just amazing. And it works on so many different levels. If you’re a [...]

Jan. 20: A wild, wild day for the GOP primary campaign in South Carolina (4)

Lots of exciting developments happened Thursday in the Republican race for a presidential nomination. A look at a few notable front pages, as seen today in the Newseum. ——————————————– SOUTH CAROLINA PAPERS Thanks to Saturday’s primary there, the focus this week is in my home state of South Carolina. This puts a bit of a brain-warp onto many of the [...]

Jan. 16: Ten outstanding Martin Luther King front pages

Lots of papers put the late Rev. Martin Luther King on page one today. Here are ten of the best tributes I saw today at the Newseum… — PORTSMOUTH HERALD Portsmouth, N.H. Circulation: 9,900 King is honored with a heroic treatment today atop the Portsmouth, N.H. newspaper. a great quote is paired with a dramatic angle from the Associated Press [...]

Jan. 16: A look at Monday’s NFL playoff pages (4)

As a Packers fan, I’m awfully bummed over Sunday’s games. Congrats to the only Giants fan I know who’ll go out of his way to rub it in — my former Virginian-Pilot colleague Bob Voros. Congratulations, Bob. Get bent. ____________________________________ BALTIMORE RAVENS 20, HOUSTON TEXANS 13 I was pulling for the underdogs in yesterday’s early game. What we’ve learned: If [...]

Jan. 15: How South Carolina papers presented the upcoming GOP primary

South Carolina is not accustomed to being in the national political spotlight to quite this degree. Thanks to some strategic moves a while back, potential voters across my home state are now having the chance to get completely ill by the wall-to-wall negative campaign ads. — THE STATE Columbia, S.C. Circulation: 71,181 I’m a little surprised, however, that six days [...]

Jan. 15: A look at Sunday’s NFL playoff pages

The first game yesterday was, without a doubt, one of the most exciting playoff games I’ve seen in years. The second: Not so much. _________________________________________ SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 36, NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 32 Three scores in the last two minutes and 18 seconds. What a finish. — SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE San Francisco, Calif. Circulation: 220,515 The Chronicle — which I [...]

Jan. 14: A look at Saturday’s NFL preview pages (2)

There are two huge pro football games today and then two more tomorrow. Let’s take a look at how area newspapers previewed the game on page on today… _____________________________________ NEW ORLEANS SAINTS at SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 4:30 P.M. EST – FOX While the 49ers are the higher seed, I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see the Saints win today. [...]