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Swine Flu Not Front-Page Worthy for USA TODAY

by BMCWrites | April 27, 2009 at 12:07 pm

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Front-page editors at USA TODAY International Edition must be wishing they had picked a different top-of-page teaser to appear on the front-page of their print edition published today. Nowhere was there a mention of the Swine Flu outbreak that has raised concerns in the United States, Mexico and other countries in recent days.

Instead, I found articles about the NFL Draft, the recession and President Barack Obama’s first 100 days. For people thinking of traveling to Mexico or some other exotic destination as journalists, I found a top-of-page teaser photo of a teacher providing a class of aspiring journalists digital film training as part of a Travel Channel initiative.

Click here to see the front page of today’s USA TODAY International Edition. [Note: The front-page views at ThePaperboy.com change daily, making today the only day during which this link will direct you to the right place.]

-- Bob McCarty Writes

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Rhonda J Mangus

at 16:23 on April 27th, 2009

BMCWrites, why do you think that in the USA TODAY International Edition, "Nowhere was there a mention of the Swine Flu outbreak that has raised concerns in the United States, Mexico and other countries in recent days."

BMCWrites

at 18:17 on April 27th, 2009

I agree with Roy. Plus, I must clarify: "Nowhere on the front page was there a mention..."

Rhonda J Mangus

at 21:17 on April 27th, 2009

Thank you, I agree for the most part too.

Fred Miller

at 19:28 on April 27th, 2009

It's front and center for Apr 28 Internat'l edition as I'm seeing it at 10 15 pm CST. So it's not a teaser at the top.....

BTW I recommended this story because of the excellent link to paperboy.com. Thanks, BMC !

BMCWrites

at 07:49 on April 28th, 2009

"A day late and a dollar short" describes USA TODAY International Edition's coverage of the Swine Flu.

anarkissed

at 09:29 on April 28th, 2009

So when everyone's screaming about the new panic we're all sick of it but the minute one of them decides to focus on more important news we all criticize....

Swine flu is killing very few people in fact and has less impact than regular flu. there's much more important things going on.