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<\/a><\/p>\nI had great plans to use this blog to take my mind off work, but dangnammit I’m becoming a design addict. Perhaps it’s simply the visual aesthetics. Also, I aim to post more frequently in future.<\/p>\n
Die Tageszeitung has made another bold decision for its front page. Where the paper normally has a large, rectangular image it has used a cut out of Herbert Gronemeyer, a musician\/actor known for his humanitarian work. Sure, he looks odd, but it’s a strike choice.<\/p>\n
The story, which is about G8 promises regarding Africa, isn’t even a story in the traditional sense. There are three large quotations — from Gronemeyer, Bono of U2 and Bob Geldof — and a small link paragraph hugging the singer’s leg. There’s also enough white space to allow the text and image to stand out while not seeming lost.<\/p>\n
My best translation for the headline is: “African aid: G8 states do not fulfill their promises. These politics provoke force”. Any native speakers out there who can help me out?<\/p>\n