Today, instead of my usual top picks of the past week, I looked at the front pages of newspapers from the Newseum. They have the front pages of every newspaper in the US and all their websites. I chose the ones with the largest populations to see what people were reading around the country. I thought I needed a reality check; get out of my bubble, as it were. To see the full-size front pages, just click on the links.
You can access all the past editions of The Daily Planet on the green Category bar on the top of each page under the heading PlanetPOV.
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USA Population Map
USA TODAY
Most Read:
- Sen. John Ensign’s resignation sets off…
- Kate Hudson hates her new big breasts
- Report: Apple, Google collecting location…
- A boy’s view of ‘Heaven’: Is it real?
- Concierges confess hotel guests’ most…
Editorials:
Amid air travel woes, fliers score new rights
‘Birther’ Trump revives dumbest political fight
A year later, Gulf spill less disastrous; drilling critical
ARIZONA DAILY STAR
Most read:
- Brewer vetoes gun, birther bills
- Feds raid Tucson Chuy’s locations in illegal hiring probe
- Feds: 3 execs of Chuy’s hired crossers illegally
- AZ cuts left woman to struggle on own
- UA basketball: Expect changes in Cats’ lineup
- Barnes’ decision could benefit Williams
- TUSD intends to dismiss teacher
- Dry ice is prompting new look at Mars
Pearce ‘analysis’ of SB 1070 success is pure humbug
Mug-shot contest reflects failure of human decency
THE LOS ANGELES TIMES
Most Read:
- 1. Nevada governor calls speculation about Ensign replacement ‘premature’
- 2. Long Beach teen arrested in connection with threats against 4 classmates via Facebook
- 3. Protesters fill streets of Syria to demand end to regime; security forces unleash deadly violence
- 4. U.S. drone attack kills 25 in Pakistan
- 5. CNN’s Spitzer pushes back at Trump’s business boasts
- 6. In this economy, French fries are toast
- 7. Life insurance that comes to a dead end
- 8. On the road, Obama flashes a little frustration
- 9. Republican legislator joins Gov. Brown’s road trip
- 10. 40 days, 40 nights, no sugar
U.S. should resettle Uighurs held at Guantanamo
THE DENVER POST
Most Read:
- CarMax buys north-metro site
- Vail Resorts releases EpicMix stats
- Law giving protection to licensed professionals called to military duty
- Once-popular Alfalfa’s is reborn in Boulder at its original site
- Commodities strategist warns that prices poised for string of markups
- Apple, Android phones both gathering location data
- Recession hard on young, college-less job seekers
- Boulder’s ‘TopChef’ winner closing down
THE MIAMI HERALD
Most Read:
- Dwyane Wade drives Miami to win as Heat takes 3-0 lead over 76ers
- Miami Hurricanes likely to hire George Mason coach Jim Larranaga
- Donald Trump is turning Republican Party heads
- UM hires Jim Larranaga as new basketball coach
- Jeff Ireland is right: Miami Dolphins in need of running backs
Editorials/Op-Ed:
Legislature should hold the line on property insurance
OUR OPINION: Legislature should hold the line on property insurance
Few lessons learned from spill
OUR OPINION: A year later, the Gulf is recovering but still terribly vulnerable to more pollution
THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
Most Read:
Search begins for Phylicia Barnes’ killer
Storm dissipates: Minor rain may come, followed by sun all weekend
Editorials:
- Rick Badie: Leaving jail and the bottle behind
- Sandy Springs: Blood donors are all rock stars
- Fayette: Peachtree City honors the wrong cause
- The green in Georgia’s forests
- Make our roads safe for bicycles
- Obesity’s nuts and bolts: Better kitchens, better training
- Viewpoints: Lifestyle tweaks help planet, save money
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Most Read:
Comcast’s faster Internet service to cost $200 a month
Hawks making Canucks scream ‘Mommy, make it stop!’
Before Arlington Heights slaying, judge gave suspect one last chance
Orlando station makes Chicago gas seem cheap
Gang tattoo leads to a murder conviction
Editorials:
| Those Quinncidences |
Editorial: Why does Gov. Pat Quinn keep making former state Rep. Careen Gordon look like she’s his co-conspirator in a political…
Kass: More tips on Chi-nuptials
Chapman: Posturing against pornography
Editorial: Still flunking the basics
Kass: Chicago perfect site for royal wedding
THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR
Most Read:
Ex-CEO Marsh details global trips
Flooding closes southern Indiana casino hotel
Newly ‘retired welders’ win $222M Powerball jackpot
Judge gets probation for a year
Dorson resigns as Chamber president
Perry Twp. school responds to anonymous threat
Lawrence police arrest 3 teens in bus stop holdup
Charter student faces expulsion after ‘hit list’ found
Planned Parenthood move could cost state $4M in fed funds
Mother puts a face on proposed state budget cuts
Tully: GOP intent on killing anti-smoking program
Pit Pass: IndyCar drivers still adjusting to double-file restarts
THE BOSTON GLOBE
Most Read:
- Making sense of scary news about calcium supplements
- Charlestown couple deliver baby — with a little help on the phone
- Promising results on MS pill’s trial send Biogen Idec shares soaring
- Stop & Shop to launch app for checkout
- New York man gets life in prison for murder at Harvard dorm
- 2 big doctor groups may merge
- Where does good come from?
Editorials:
Dougan probe is warranted —
now Conley must stand down
Commodore 64: When boxy was beautiful
Despite suburbs’ swan song,
transit money withers
From labor, a health care Trojan horse
DETROIT FREE PRESS
Most Read:
Lions have their eye on DE Da’Quan Bowers
Police: Terry Jones accidentally fired gun in Southfield TV station parking lot
ATM fee lawsuits hit back at banks
Veterans leader to Pastor Terry Jones: Dearborn protest could endanger U.S. troops overseas
Dearborn jury deliberates on Terry Jones’ right to rally at mosque
Ryan Raburn’s move to infield could pay off for Tigers
Live blog: Terry Jones fights having to pay to hold anti-Muslim protest in Dearborn
Angry bar patron attacks Girls Gone Wild party bus
Michael Rosenberg: Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard looks poised for long playoff run
John Lowe: Five things to watch in Tigers-White Sox series
Editorials:
Editorial: Resist overreaction to prejudiced pastor
· Humane good sense evicted, as system adds to homelessness and blight
· Don’t shut so many doors on ex-cons
MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
Most Read:
- Suspected driver arrested in fatal sidewalk hit-and-run near U
- Prince’s foreclosed property removed from auction block
- 4 questioned after plane returns to Denver gate
- NYC cabbie drives 2 guys to LA; fare will be $5,000 (not including tip)
- New-look panels spiffing up Dome roof
- Father accidentally shoots daughter near Braham
- Apple slammed over iPhone, iPad location tracking
- Have you been texting, sir?
Editorials:
Nicholas Kristof: Tea and sympathy
- An ill-timed attack on Planned Parenthood
- Taking stock on Earth Day
- Uniformity in recycling isn’t simple
- Yes, Michelle Obama’s anti-obesity campaign is working
- No, Michelle Obama’s anti-obesity campaign isn’t working
- On losing a job
- John Kline, at education’s epicenter
- You climate-change deniers could give a little
ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
Most Read:
FDA goes after producers of hand sanitizers for making false claims
Bernie: Cards can’t wait on trying new closer
Fatal beating in St. Louis was result of “knockout game”
Mattress Firm refuses to sell to Muslim woman
Storm brings rain, hail to St. Louis area; Cardinals game postponed
Franklin rips Cards fans, apologizes later
Pet-only airline will soon fly out of St. Louis
Police: St. Louis man killed in game targeting innocent people
Editorials:
Editorial: In Missouri, it’s not just dogs that need help
Nix the six: Nixon should veto a bill that would increase workplace discrimination.
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Most Read:
Nation’s Mood at Lowest Level in Two Years, Poll Shows
Editorials:
Fair Vote, Fragile Future
Krugman: Patients Aren’t Consumers
Editorial: Rethinking Their Pledge
THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER
Most Read:
- Forecasters scale back rainfall, flooding
- Phillips likes being St. Louis’ arch enemy
- Police: Woman robbed Hustler store
- Lack of video complicates cop-shooting probe
- Bengals considering their own indoor practice facility
Editorials:
- Editorial: Keeping your city strong
- Editorial: For Pete’s sake, let him in
- Enquirer Editorial
- Opening Day: A time and place for all of us
- Editorial: Explore alternatives to undesired streetcar
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
Most Read:
Wasted words with the first-place Phillies
Flyers vow to come out hitting
Tattle: Trump’s latest rant victim: Seinfeld
Madson’s absence causes a bullpen shuffle
Use of petting zoo at Penn frat party draws criticism
Eagles more likely to move down from No. 23 in draft than to move up
Oswalt sets tone as Phillies shut down Padres
Pronger is out; Lavy responds to Ruff
Editorials:
Foundations/Mosaica school flap: Just offal?
Ban the box’ law is a con on Philadelphia
How Christmas conquered Easter
THE DALLAS MORNING STAR
Most read:
Search continues for answers in slaying of Plano fitness instructor
Plano police search for black SUV spotted in area where slain Frisco woman’s vehicle was abandoned
Longhorns Jordan Hamilton, Tristan Thompson, Cory Joseph to try NBA Draft
Plano man found slain in pickup parked on South Dallas street
Editorials:
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
Most Read:
- Engaged couple’s deaths in SSL ruled a murder-suicide
- SLC church distributes free copies of Quran
- BYU’s Davies plans to return next season
- Leavitt shares ‘pants-down’ story with WSU grads
- Rolly: Selective prohibitions of LDS Church lobbying
Editorials:
Earth Day: Climate needs a national approach
THE SEATTLE TIMES
Most Read:
- Toppenish teen fakes pregnancy as school project
- Nurse’s suicide follows tragedy
- General Electric: tax avoidance at work
- Microsoft increasing employees’ pay | Microsoft Pri0
- I-90 light-rail opponents led by Kemper Freeman lose case at high court
- More ‘bondage room’ victims suspected
- Microsoft pay raises expected to boost local economy
- Boeing to fight NLRB complaint on 787 South Carolina plant
- NTSB: Repair error likely caused crash that killed Bellevue pilot
- Garfield High School athletic director fired after investigation
Editorials:
Downtown Seattle apartment project a welcome beginning
Eternal sunshine of the youthful minds
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Obviously, not a comprehensive list of all the big-city papers, and they were from yesterday. I wanted to see what the nation thinks I guess, and I’m not sure. These are most of the places people (voters) live, but from what I read, they don’t seem at all radical. Should I have looked a the Southern papers; more from the Mid-west, even though they have smaller populations? Who votes, anyhow?
I remember seeing these when I walked past the Newseum. What a great idea to transfer them here.
My faves:
Spitzer takes down Trump – it was indeed fun.
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-trump-discredit-20110422,0,4353121.story
The Presbyterian church that distributed free copies of the Qur’an to counter the fringe and burning of the book.
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/51674758-78/florida-terryjones-gainesville-burn.html.csp
Muslim woman refused mattress for “security reasons” – what’s a terrorist gonna do with a mattress?
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/article_9e14f16f-0efc-5679-a902-baaf834caeca.html
This is why disgruntled Tucsonans call it the Daily ‘Red’ Star!
Pearce ‘analysis’ of SB 1070 success is pure humbug
http://azstarnet.com/news/opinion/editorial/article_d79acc63-e415-560f-bdac-3d14e4682d54.html
This was picked up today from the LA Time – pesky facts.
Drop in illegal crossings leaves border agents bored
http://azstarnet.com/news/local/border/article_dcb5f46f-2283-5bf7-a02e-74e564181f9d.html
Secret monarchists
http://articles.boston.com/2011-04-22/bostonglobe/29463966_1_weddings-kate-royalty
Gotta add this, too, seeing all the sports-related stories.
Trail Blazers-Mavericks: Game 5 will reveal psychological impact of dramatic Portland comeback
http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2011/04/trail_blazers-mavericks_game_5.html
What a cool website the Newseum is! And thank you, as always, Cher, for making so much information accessible and all in one place!
Thanks, whts– I thought it was way cool too! It is so interesting to me–most people just want to get by and read about sports or the local crime. Who can blame them, really?
Hey, Killgore…thanks. I’ve missed you, too. What a great welcome…you, and Neil. Both longtime favorites of mine. My heart’s happier now.
Thank you nannews for your kind words! 🙂
Finding you here,Cher and Abby, I feel like Avram, in ‘The Frisco Kid;’ “Landsmen, landsmen!!” Have felt increasingly lonely on the HP site, not only because of the increasingly right-wing, self-serving turn, but missing the voices of trusted friends, whose words I appreciated and took comfort from, as cohorts in pushing back against the destruction of our democracy. I’m happy I found you.
As a lifelong Wisconsinite, saddened beyond words at what is happening in our state, want to share with you another source for information on what is happening; the Wisconsin State Journal is the ‘official’ paper of the state, printing all the legal notices, and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal is considered the other major news source, both leaning most decidedly towards the right.
The Isthmus was started up 35 years ago to provide information about the arts and music in Madison, and has evolved into more of a genuine reflection of the current political landscape than the other papers provide. We were subjected, last weekend, to a visit from Sarah Palin, Tea Party fans and all, funded by the Koch brothers’ Americans for Prosperity. She was here, she said, to “stand by Governor Walker,” who, as it turned out, didn’t choose to stand by her. Rumor has it he was off in some corner of the state, dedicating a bridge opening…reluctant, it seems, to publically link himself with her, or perhaps just too timid to appear before Wisconsin residents he still claims support all he’s doing.
The following link is to an article from the Isthmus…found as ‘The Daily Page,’ online, describing conversations with some of the Tea Party attendees. How can you read those quotes without feeling a sense of despair?? How we can overcome/transform the misinformation Fox supplies on a daily basis, I don’t know. Any suggestions you have are welcome:
http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=33216
nannews, you found a good place here. A warm welcome from me and Neil Young;
Nannews! How great to see you! I also want to thank you for bringing the Daily Page here. While I too feel despair at the events in Wisconsin and in other parts of the country just like it, I have to say, I am extremely encouraged and heartened by the awakening it has caused nationwide. You haven’t been here, but every day I post videos and photos from the tens of thousands who are protesting– and please look at those recent past issues to see how many are taking it to the street. For the first time, I believe WE will prevail!
Cher, this was a very interesting compilation. I think you maybe on to something. Perhaps instead of just looking at papers from large markets though, I suggest you take more of a regional approach…maybe one that takes into account that in certain REGIONS of the country, rather than by State, certain social and cultural themes dominate.
I suggest this approach rather than by State, or population because certain regions tend to be more alike than the state they are in would indicate. For example…NYC and Philly, and parts of New Jersey tend to all have a similar cultural identity. Whereas, Upstate NY and Western NY are quite different. A similar concept occurs with the New England States of Connecticut, Mass, and Rhode Island, vs Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire. Similarly Southwestern regions may differ culturally than certain western or southern regions.
You get the idea…so by looking at a sampling of a small, medium and a large market paper from each particular region, I think you might get a better view of the concepts, ideas and interests of a wider range of the people in the nation.
Just a thought! 🙂
Abby, that’s a really good idea–thanks! I like the regional approach. I left out many of the larger markets in CA because essentially San Francisco, LA and San Diego represent the same electorate. I should have added Orange County because it doesn’t. But California, while it has big pockets of Red, is a solidly Blue state. I need to examine the swing states. One of the things I learned was how horrible the Cincinnati paper is–the worst of the lot I looked at! I almost moved there in the early 90’s and I’m glad I didn’t.
One if the encouraging things I learned was that overall, the papers I saw were not as Right as I assumed. They weren’t progressive, of course–just not as bad (except for Cincinnati!).