There were lots of great photos played on front pages today. Thus, I won’t be doing an exhaustive look at each newspaper’s front page coverage of the tsunami and earthquake, but rather an overview.
Many went with huge, dominant photos showing the destruction, which I think is a powerful way to show what an 8.9 quake looks like. The Boston Globe went with a large photo and with graphics. More on that here.
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The Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Honolulu, Hawaii
This appears to be a wrap. At the bottom is an explanation of their two-part coverage:
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West Hawaii Today
Kailua Kona, Hawaii
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Gold Coast Bulletin
Gold Coast, Australia
This newspaper took a dramatic approach: a full-page photo with a headline invoking “9/11” and a deck calling this “nature’s terror attack.”
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Daily News
Los Angeles, Calif.
The smaller nameplate over a hugely played photo reminded me of The Virginian-Pilot, which has consistently known when to scale back and let the photo tell the story.
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The Virginian-Pilot
Norfolk, Va.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis, Mo.
The real centerpiece of this, though, was the Weatherbird:
The Weatherbird is an iconic piece of Post-Dispatch history. He appears on the front every day, reacting to whatever the main news of the day happens to be. I think he sums up how we all feel.
Nice post Patrick. Thanks for sharing.
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