10 Most Shocking Headlines Of The 20th Century

News in the 21st Century is delivered instantly €“ via the television, via the radio, via the internet €“ and so the impact of a truly shocking newspaper front page is beginning to wane. That was certainly not the case throughout the 20th Century, however, when the newspaper was very much the king of news delivery. Tragic events, historic achievements and controversial stories were summed up brilliantly by newspaper front pages around the globe through the using of captive headlines and emotive pictures. Newspapers would €“ and still do €“ compete for sales by ensuring they had the most eye-catching front page on offer with the most relevant news story to the widest audience of people. Quite simply, a brilliant front page is something to talk about, something to show your friends, something which makes you want to go in and buy a newspaper so you can read on and find out in what way that story impacts on your life. From the death of Princess Di to the resignation of President Nixon, newspapers captured news stories like no other information platform throughout the 1900s. Be prepared to be left aghast as you read on, because here are the 10 most shocking from the 20th Century...