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Heath Ledger's Death, Covered
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Jen Chung
Published Jan 23, 2008
Modified Mar 7, 2008
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Published Jan 23, 2008
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The shocking news of Heath Ledger's death in an SoHo apartment is front page news.
The Post uses a lovely photograph of Ledger and ex-fiancee Michelle Williams while the Daily News uses a still from Brokeback Mountain. Both focus on drug-related cause of death, though the News emphasizes it more.
Newsday gives more attention to the economy while placing news of Ledger's death in a sidebar (Newsday's readership is more Long Island-based). amNew York uses a photograph of Ledger, mentions that the cause of death is still unknown and notes the crowd outside of Ledger's Broome Street building.
The NY Times and NY Sun both feature news of Ledger's death on the front page, but below-the-fold, with photographs.
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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