Compare & Contrast: Bin Laden Newspaper Front Pages

[Frank W. Baker]

An interesting activity might be to have students compare and contrast the front pages of their local newspaper (or news web site) with others.

Students could:
- examine the headlines, font sizes, layout and photos
- list the sources quoted in the story or stories

- compare a US paper with one in Canada, Europe, Asia, S. America,etc.

The Newseum (in Washington DC) features a daily display inside their museum and online of newspapers,so today's papers are getting a lot of attention.

The website is receiving higher than normal volume today, as expected, so you may not be able to access today's front pages until sometime later.

PS If you are planning a trip to DC anytime soon, The Newseum is well worth your time and money.