For the Pope in D.C., Chicago Sun-Times Needs No Words

Paper lets pool shot by NYT photographer Doug Mills speak for itself.

New York Times photographer Doug Mills got some solid social media traction Thursday when he shared his pool shot of Pope Francis facing the gathered crowd in Washington D.C. Today, that same fantastic photo occupies an old(er)-school place of honor.

Above is today’s Chicago Sun-Times front page. Notice how there is no headline or sub-headline. Just the photo, the name of the paper at the top and a photo credit (Doug Mills/Getty Images) on the bottom, right.

We asked Sun-Times publisher and editor in chief Jim Kirk how often this kind of front page has been done.

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