Front Page Tally: January 19
Tuesday, 19 January 2010 | by Pat's Picks
| Haiti | 28 |
| Vital Massachusetts vote today | 17 |
| MLK commemorations | 15 |
| Taliban launches attack in Kabul | 13 |
The humanitarian crisis in Haiti was the top story for the seventh day in a row, with only two newspapers in the top 30 (Newsday and the New York Post) opting out. Today’s Massachusetts Senate election, which is vital for the Democrats, was also widely reported in 17 papers. Coverage of commemorations for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day featured on 15 front pages, while a brazen daytime assault by the Taliban in Kabul’s city center appeared on 13.