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November 11, 1918

The Armistice ends the fighting in Europe. Same news, three newsrooms. How did each one tell it?

1 of 3 papers printed it the next morning.

Gray marks wire copy, the same story sent to many papers. Red marks what each paper wrote for itself. Switch to “Only what changed” to see just the red.

Front page of the The Washington Herald, Nov 12 — The Washington HeraldWashington, District Of Columbia · Nov 12

Front page of the Evening Public Ledger, Nov 11 — Evening Public LedgerPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania · Nov 11

Front page of the The Seattle Star, Nov 11 — The Seattle StarSeattle, Washington · Nov 11

What each paper printed on its own

The Washington Herald

The story took 79% of the front page · 6 pieces of its own · 3 from the wire

REVOLUTIONISTS DENOUNCE ARMISTICE; WORLD GOES WILD OVER ALLIED VICTORY — The Washington herald. (Washington, DC) 12 Nov. 1918, p. 1. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/item/sn83045433/1918-11-12/ed-1/. See the full page

GERMAN BALTIC FORCES CALLED OUT TO RESIST TERMS OF ARMISTICE — The Washington herald. (Washington, DC) 12 Nov. 1918, p. 1. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/item/sn83045433/1918-11-12/ed-1/. See the full page

Estimate 350,000 Celebrators Throng Streets, With Enthusiasm Running Riot—Thrills and Scenes to Be Seen Everywhere. "The war thus comes to an end." Succinctly, yet with a dignity that matched perfectly the full import of the words, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States, — The Washington herald. (Washington, DC) 12 Nov. 1918, p. 1. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/item/sn83045433/1918-11-12/ed-1/. See the full page

Evening Public Ledger

The story took 32% of the front page · 3 pieces of its own · 2 from the wire

PRESIDENT READS ARMISTICE TERMS TO CONGRESS; CROWDER CANCELS ALL OUTSTANDING DRAFT CALLS; REVOLUTIONISTS CONTROL ENTIRE GERMAN NATION — Evening Public Ledger. (Philadelphia, PA) 11 Nov. 1918, p. 1. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/item/sn83045211/1918-11-11/ed-1/. See the full page

NEARLY WHOLE GERMAN NATION IN REDS' HANDS 14 States and Four King- doms Dominated by the Revolutionaries KAISER FLEES INTO — Evening Public Ledger. (Philadelphia, PA) 11 Nov. 1918, p. 1. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/item/sn83045211/1918-11-11/ed-1/. See the full page

KAISER FLEES INTO NEUTRAL COUNTRY With Ex-Crown Prince and Large Party He Takes — Evening Public Ledger. (Philadelphia, PA) 11 Nov. 1918, p. 1. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/item/sn83045211/1918-11-11/ed-1/. See the full page

The Seattle Star

The story took 28% of the front page · 2 pieces of its own · 2 from the wire

ARMISTICE TERMS — The Seattle star. (Seattle, WA) 11 Nov. 1918, p. 1. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/item/sn87093407/1918-11-11/ed-1/. See the full page

GERMANY IS NOW MINUS AN EMPEROR Royalty Flees Empire as Revolution Gains Strength THE PRINCE IS WOUNDED Dispatch From Ed. L. Keene By United Press Leased Wire Direct to The Star LONDON, Nov. 11.—Germany today is kaiserless and kingless. All reports tended to show that in addition — The Seattle star. (Seattle, WA) 11 Nov. 1918, p. 1. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/item/sn87093407/1918-11-11/ed-1/. See the full page