Newspaper headlines the morning after the Inauguration

There is a quite fascinating website which scans the front pages of newspapers from around the world, and this morning’s editions could have been dominated by one single story – the new President of the USA.

I had a scan down the 676 front pages and picked out the ones which I thought most notable – either for the headline or aesthetic reasons.

There was a general theme amongst all of them, being either hope, time for change, remaking America

The full list is at the Newseum.

I liked this one for showing the size of the venue where the inauguration took place – it also is very picturesque.

The colours are a bit washed out – but it is a good view of the crowd (and the media stand)

Again, another good view of the crowds, and one of the expectant headlines.

This headline was a common one for many newspapers – reflecting the aspirations, and the election slogan

I liked the photo – which was used by a lot of papers – but the headline seemed to be presenting him to the nation.

Good double meaning in the headline, both what he said in the oath and if you take off the first word, is probably what he is thinking when looking at the task ahead.

Another of the general themes in many newspapers – the idea of more responsibility for Americans

The Philadelphia Daily News had more important things to worry about this morning.

The only one I noticed which referred to his position as Chief of the Armed Forces, albeit obliquely.

An Australian newspaper references the famous Martin Luther speech

Even on momentous days, the Brazilian newspaper needs scantily clad ladies to help sell their papers

In Canada, they look forward to a “New America” – with a good photo of the President on the sort of walkabout that President Bush would not really have been able to carry out.

Even Communist China noted that the USA had done something strange, called “an election”

In Colombia, they saw something strange – nope, not a black President – but flying saucers.

An oddly “English” headline for the German newspaper.

The Jamaican newspaper applauding the election of a Black President – and one of the few to show the Bible in the photo.

Quite an interesting front page from a Portugese newspaper, with (I presume) President Obama’s signature as the main feature.

A close up of the Bible – quite an interesting photo I thought for the newspaper to choose.

Double meaning here – is it the promises he has made, or the promise of his new Presidency?

The full list is at the Newseum.