Page Ones Reflect President Obama's Moment
The historic nature of Tuesday’s election of Barack Obama as the first African-American president was clearly reflected in front pages nationwide, as most papers used the words “Historic,” “Change,” and simply, “Obama.”
The New York Times, which used 96-point type only three times in its history, did so again and proclaimed the single last name of the next president in its header today: “OBAMA.”
“It told the story. Less is more,” said Spokeswoman Diane McNulty when asked why the single-word headline was used.
Previously, only the resignation of Richard Nixon, the first man on the moon, and the Sept.
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