Pope Benedict XVI's six-day visit to the U.S. has been filled with pomp -- and substance. Papal events have been almost mesmerizing on TV news, and online news sites have explained and examined aspects of the visit in creative ways. Yet newspaper front pages have been lackluster in their efforts.
One newspaper that has done an exceptional job in advance of Benedict's visit to New York is
The Journal News of Westchester, N.Y. Its Web package,
Benedict in America, offered video, slideshows and a blog written by religion reporter
Gary Stern.
The Journal News' front page dissects the papal itinerary in New York.
Detroit newspapers faced a double challenge when the Red Wings played Pittsburgh in the Stanley Cup finals and the Pistons met the Celtics in the eastern conference playoffs. Both teams lost, prompting both the Free Press and The News to use "The Pitts" in a main headline. About 2:30 a.m., the Free Press said on its Web site: "Still in control" after the Red Wings' loss in Game 3. There was no coverage of the Pistons. This morning's Freep used the entire front page in a Stanley Cup Finals Edition. It featured a column and the same sentiment as its Web site: "Wings aren't about to panic now." The Newseum's film "Press Box: History of Sports Reporting" reminds us that sports is news. And Detroit newspapers often prove it.
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