News of the Pakistan bombing reached British newspaper offices at around 9.30pm last night. I heard about it first on TV and then turned to my computer, by which time almost every newspaper site was running something.
But how did the newsprint versions of newspapers do? Here's a round-up of the papers delivered to my Brighton home this morning.
The Times: front page paragraph that "at least 62" people had been killed cross-reffing to page 37 page lead with black-and-white picture. The oddity about this editorial decision is obvious - why wasn't it the splash with a front page colour picture?
Daily Telegraph: front page picture of Benazir Bhutto being helped from her truck, with a single column story - saying at least 115 had died - cross-reffing to spread on pages 18 and 19.
The Independent: poster-style front page picture of aftermath, headlined THE BLOODY HOMECOMING, saying 115 had been killed, with spread on pages 2 and 3.
The Guardian: splash across the top of the page, 126 dead in suicide bombs as Bhutto returns to Pakistan, with picture of Bhutto leaving her truck. Story turned to page 2.
Financial Times: top-of-front-page picture of Bhutto being pulled to safety with caption saying more than 100 had been killed. Cross-ref to page 7 with half page of coverage.
Daily Mail: page 2 lead, At least 125 dead, with picture of aftermath. Daily Express: no coverage. The Sun: splash headline, Al-Qaeda bombers kills 115, with full page 7, including pictures. Daily Mirror: no coverage.
