August 27, 2015

This morning, I am not going to show you any front pages with images of someone about to be murdered, taken by the person who did the killing. Those images are out there and you can find them.

Today, I was looking for front pages that taught me something I didn’t know. Many focused on the horror of the murders and how they played out on live TV and social media. But just as many showed a community grieving and told more of the lives and work of Alison Parker and photographer Adam Ward.

Today’s front page of the day comes from the Richmond Times-Dispatch, which devoted the entire front to the story.

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Here’s a small collection of fronts from Virginia on the WDBJ shooting and aftermath, via Newseum.

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Kristen Hare is Poynter's director of craft and local news. She teaches local journalists the critical skills they need to serve and cover their communities.…
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