A few notes on front covers that followed the USA midterm elections:
4th of November - Los Angeles Times
Pictures of California’s Governor elected Jerry Brown (Democrat) and US President Barack Obama facing oposite directions enhances the concept of the article (“Brown and his party have new power, but their visions differ.”)
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4th of November - Der Tagesspiegel and Frankfurter Allgemeine (Germany)
Both newspapers use the dynamic picture of Democrat Ed Perlmutter to illustrate the shift of power in the US House of Representatives from Democrats to Republicans. Der Tagesspiegel adds strenght to the concept with the headline “Obamas Demokraten fallen tief” (Obama’s Democrats fall deep)
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4th of November - Die Tageszeitung (Germany)
A picture of a leaking teabag represents the Tea Party and how it is “infiltrating” the power sphere. (Die neue Macht = The new power)
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3th of November - Chicago Tribune
An example of clever headline-photo combination. Instead of wins, takes, earns, gets or any other similar word, the headline “Kirk captures Senate seat” uses captures — a much stronger word (definition of capture: “catch and forcefully hold’). The picture of Republican Mark Kirk —shouting, finger up, determined eyes— enhances the concept suggested by the headline, giving Kirk an image of power.
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4th of November - DeVerdieping Trouw (Netherlands)
The opposition of headline and picture creates visual interest and irony. While the headline says there was no rejection (Obama voelt geen afwijzing = “Obama feels no rejection”), the picture shows US President Obama waving his hand and looking sad, in an expression of self-pity.
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3th of November - La Estrella (Panamá)
The headline reads “Voto Castigo a Barack Obama” (Punishment vote to Barack Obama) above a picture of Obama in a pout, like an annoyed child.
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