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"Hope Over Fear"

January 21, 2009

Scanning (courtesy of The Newseum) today’s front pages, of the headlines that include a quote from yesterday’s inauguration address, “Hope over fear” seems to be by far the most often-used quote (as in, “On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord…”) Other phrases from Obama’s speech that made several headlines: “New era of responsibility” and “Remaking America.”

A selection of front pages:









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Liz Cox Barrett is a writer at CJR.