Al Neuharth, the founder of USA Today newspaper and the Newseum has died. He was 89.

Neuharth died Friday after sustaining injuries in a fall at his home in Cocoa Beach, Florida.

Neuharth launched USA Today, America’s most widely read newspaper, in 1982 as head of the Gannett newspaper group.

He wanted to create a bright, breezy, fun newspaper that would catch people’s attention.

With its blue masthead, shorter-than-usual stories and use of color graphics, USA Today was unlike any … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Economy and Finance