New York Times Shows Scope Of America's Job Losses In Unforgettable Front Page

The Times used a chart to put the 3.3 million new unemployment claims into haunting perspective.

The New York Times broke its typical format to accommodate an incredible visual: a graphic comparing the 3.3 million unemployment claims filed last week to weekly claims over the past two decades.

Times print editor Tom Jolly shared the image on Twitter:

Tomorrow’s @nytimes tonight (first edition):

Job Losses Soar; Virus Cases Top World#nytimes pic.twitter.com/AtO14ErTQV
— Tom Jolly (@TomJolly) March 27, 2020

Twitter users took note:

When the @nytimes devotes that far-right column to a graphic, you know it’s a momentous front page. pic.twitter.com/9sA1rBhBEV
— Anand Giridharadas (@AnandWrites) March 27, 2020

Friday’s NYT shows this week’s unemployment numbers. Most sobering front page I’ve seen since 9/11 pic.twitter.com/jZzLJoFyf0
— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) March 27, 2020

Here's what 3.3M unemployment claims looks like on the front page of tomorrow's NYT. pic.twitter.com/uEz6p8xvKP
— amanda zamora (@amzam) March 27, 2020

What a front page pic.twitter.com/v3zXh5vC5Z
— Colin Jones (@colinjones) March 27, 2020

A front page for the ages https://t.co/FInaCWLPl1
— Errin Haines 🧼🧴🙏🏾 (@emarvelous) March 27, 2020

Wow. That is one hell of a devastating front page! pic.twitter.com/koeocooJxV
— Nick Bilton (@nickbilton) March 27, 2020

This may just be the best NY Times front page design in its history. pic.twitter.com/kOvuR93K3n
— Don Van Natta Jr. (@DVNJr) March 27, 2020

Kudos to @nytimes on this stunning front page design https://t.co/GeUXSvt9T0
— Barry Meier (@BarryMeier) March 27, 2020

This mock "lol What if Trump actually got elected" front page is just too much pic.twitter.com/sT0LITpiVm
— Will Bunch 🆘 (@Will_Bunch) March 27, 2020

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