A quick glance at the front page of your local morning newspaper may stir powerful emotions of curiosity, pride, joy, anger, sadness or any other sentiment depending on the day. Just as art purposefully conjures emotion and seeks to grab our attention, so do newspaper headlines and front page layout. It is, in an immediate sense art. Often this type of newsprint is passed down from generation to generation much like an exceptional work of art. With better technology, newspapers are able to use advanced layout and design, creating a front page that not only has visual appeal but also sells.
On November 5, the day after the 44th Presidential election, newspaper subscribers opened their front doors to a newly printed piece of history. Pedestrians gazed at historic headlines in newspaper boxes, ranging from President-elect Barak Obama’s campaign slogans to civil rights themes, to a single name. The Newseum features 724 front pages from 66 countries in their online feature “Today’s Front Pages” Wednesday, November 5. If you were curious to know Oprah’s favorite…the Chicago Sun-Times front page with the headline “Mr. President”. Read the rest of this entry »
