Election Day
November 4, 2008
A selection of newspaper front pages
published in the USA and in Europe
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Front pages from a selection of newspapers
published November 4, 2008
– the day of the presidential election
in the United States of America.
It was possibly the biggest news story of 2008:
The election of Barack Obama as the first coloured
American president ever.
When the result was published, many newspapers showed
Obama’s smiling face – most of them not very creative.
But on election day, November 4, newspapers all over the
world did some funny tricks with their front pages.
Here’s a selection – 36 of the best covers. Enjoy!
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Newspapers in the USA
The choices of the editors of the American newspapers
fall in three major groups.
The first group depicts both candidates face-to-face;
the second uses the symbolic power of the election badge;
and the third group of pages encourages the population to
vote – “it’s your turn”, as several of the headlines read.
A few newspapers combine the elements, and a handful
take totally different approaches, e.g. a minute-by-minute
tv guide to election night – right there on the front page!
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Chicago
Sun Times
Illinois, USA
www.suntimes.com
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Chicago Tribune
Illinois, USA
www.chicagotribune.com
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Star Tribune
Minnesota, USA
www.startribune.com
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Pensacola News
Journal
Florida, USA
www.pnj.com
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Orlando Sentinel
Florida, USA
www.orlandosentinel.com
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The Northern
Virginia Daily
Virginia, USA
www.nvdaily.com
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Al Día
Texas, USA
www.aldiatx.com
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Newsday
New York, USA
www.newsday.com
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Culpeper
Star-Exponent
Virginia, USA
www.starexponent.com
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Akron Beacon Journal
Ohio, USA
www.ohio.com
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Las Vegas Sun
Nevada, USA
www.lasvegassun.com
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Rocky Mountain
News
Colorado, USA
rockymountainnews.com
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Omaha World
Herald
Nebraska, USA
www.omaha.com
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Pocono Record
Philadelphia, USA
www.poconorecord.com
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Daily News
New York, USA
www.nydailynews.com
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AM New York
New York, USA
www.amny.com
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Red Eye
Illinois, USA
redeyechicago.com
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The Star Ledger
New Jersey, USA
www.nj.com
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Daily Press
Virginia, USA
www.dailypress.com
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Metro
New York, USA
www.ny.metro.us
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Metro
Philadelphia, USA
www.philly.metro.us
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Stars and Stripes
Washington DC,
USA
www.estripes.com
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Tampa Bay
Times
Florida, USA
www.tampabay.com
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The Plain Dealer
Ohio, USA
www.cleveland.com
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Wyoming
Tribune Eagle
Wyoming, USA
www.wyomingnews.com
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European newspapers
Several newspapers in Europe use the visual strength
of the American flag, turning Stars and Stripes into
graphic elements or bar charts. Others bring the
prognosis for the result – the balance of red and blue.
Only a few show both candidates on the front page.
Some take Obama’s victory for granted (and leave out
McCain altogether). Others focus on the American
people over there – the voters who are about to decide.
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Dagens Nyheter
Sweden
www.dn.se
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Politiken
Denmark
www.politiken.dk
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Het Niewsblad
Belgium
www.nieuwsblad.be
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Die Presse
Austria
www.diepresse.com
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Kurier
Austria
www.kurier.at
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Avui
Spain
www.avui.cat
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De Morgen
Belgium
www.demorgen.be
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Kleine Zeitung
Austria
www.kleinezeitung.at
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Público
Portugal
www.publico.pt
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24timer
Denmark
www.24timer.dk
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The Guardian
United Kingdom
www.guardian.co.uk
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This presentation was created 2008 by Lars Pryds
for the Society for News Design Scandinavia
SNDS www.snds.org
Lars Pryds www.pryds.com
More front pages
www.newseum.org
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