A little thread about #journalism that has nothing to do with #GE2019
Took comfort from @thesun front page this morning with its promise of coverage on pages 2,3,4,5,6 and 7. It's good that events like those on #londonbridge are rare enough to warrant that sort of space.
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Took comfort from @thesun front page this morning with its promise of coverage on pages 2,3,4,5,6 and 7. It's good that events like those on #londonbridge are rare enough to warrant that sort of space.
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As you'd expect, there are a lot of dramatic front pages out there today, but I was struck by the Guardian.
Because it kept all its Saturday puff paraphernalia in place. Across the top, down the side. There's even a second story on the front.
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Because it kept all its Saturday puff paraphernalia in place. Across the top, down the side. There's even a second story on the front.
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So, the heroism, the deaths of two civilians, a man being shot dead by police in the heart of the city, was not *that* unusual? Worth less space than, say, Johnson and Corbyn being quizzed by Julie Etherington?
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...which prompted me to double check who else had dropped or reduced their puffs - or not. Bear in mind that Saturday puffs are hugely important to capture casual buyers, especially so on this #blackfriday weekend when more people are out and about....
so here's the result:
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so here's the result:
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All three redtops took the same approach: puff limited to the corner next to the masthead, white-on-black "heroes" headlines and red straplines. Personally, I like the Star best (surprising how often it comes out on top on these big stories), but not the garish puff.
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The Times took the unusual approach of moving the puff to the bottom.
Since this is a personal commentary, I have to say that the skinny WOB splash head looks like a puff, detached from the story. The picture is ill-chosen. The story is heroism, not man photographing a dead body
Since this is a personal commentary, I have to say that the skinny WOB splash head looks like a puff, detached from the story. The picture is ill-chosen. The story is heroism, not man photographing a dead body