Taking a chance on polls predictions
Spanish newspapers, and Germany’s ?
, among others, followed the polls and banked on the fact that it would be an Obama victory. They got it right, obviously, by using large photos of the President-elect as he went to the polls, or arriving in Chicago with his family. The headlines dealt with the general, as they could not announce the results of the election.
Headlines read: “Election results set the course for new America”, “Record voter turnout leads to change.”
Germany’s Bild Zeitung> played it very safe, using an English headline that read: Good morning, Mr. President.
And Belgium’s De Morgen> printed a front page with double winners, an upside down combination that had both Obama and McCain as possible winners, with stores then placing the page right side up according to who won.
EXTRAS are still very much alive
Extra! Extra! Read all about it.
Who said that EXTRA editions were part of the past? Even in today’s fast path of a breaking news story, some newspapers find that an EXTRA edition can hold a lot of attraction. The Washington Examiner did one to cover the Obama victory.
On special, historic days print is, indeed, eternal
This item in The New York Times today reminds us why we love the printed newspaper so much, especially that front page which, when you see it 30 years later, still transports you to where you were on a special historic day. Where were you on the day that Barack Obama became the first elected African-American President of the United States? The front page of your newspaper will always remind you.
Supporters in many cities in the United States chanted in the street and large crowds gathered at the headquarters of newspapers such as The New York Times and The Washington Post seeking sold-out copies of historic front pages.
Supporters in many cities in the United States chanted in the street and large crowds gathered at the headquarters of newspapers such as The New York Times and The Washington Post seeking sold-out copies of historic front pages.
In Maspalomas, Canary Islands. Today during our morning run, while passing the Maspalomas Dunes, I noticed that someone had used stones to spell Obama on the sand. I interrupted the run and posed for this shot!
TheMarioBlog posting #135