| Day Before Aug. 24, 2008 (Aug. 25 Newspapers) |
Day
One Aug. 25, 2008 (Aug. 26 Newspapers) |
Day Two Aug. 26, 2008 (Aug. 27 Newspapers) |
Day Three Aug. 27, 2008 (Aug. 28 Newspapers) |
Day Four Aug. 28, 2008 (Aug. 29 Newspapers) |
| Summary:
Based on an "at a glance" look at a number of front pages, most papers
led with Michelle Obama's address and put Sen. Kennedy's address in a
secondary position, but still on the front page. Photos of
Michelle Obama were larger, showed more (i.e. medium shots, frequently
with daughters Sasha and Malia) and were in the dominant position;
photos of Kennedy tended to be head and shoulders shots run smaller and
lower on the page. A couple of papers put articles on Clinton and
possible disunity on the front page. NEWSEUM |
| Newspaper |
Headlines/Reporters |
Photos/Photographers |
| Denver Post and Politico |
"MICHELLE'S VIEW / Barack Obama's wife paints a personal
portrait of senator on opening night" - Michael Riley (DP). |
Medium wide shot of Michelle at the podium waving and a sea
of blue Michelle signs held by delegates. - Andy Cross, The Denver Post. |
| ...below the fold "Clinton's troops not in step amid march to unity" - Chuck Plunkett, Jessica Fender and Allison Sherry (DP). "Protest zone a lonely place" (uncredited paragraph accompanying photo) |
...below the fold MCU of Sen. Kennedy speaking and gesturing. - Kathryn Scott Osler, The Denver Post. Bottom of page: Medium wide shot of solo protester on knees holding loudspeaker facing fencing. - Sean Miller, Special to The Denver Post. |
| Rocky Mountain News |
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| New York Times (Late Edition) |
"APPEALS EVOKING AMERICAN DREAM RALLY DEMOCRATS" -"KENNEDY ON STAGE, As Convention Opens Obama's Wife Cites Family Values" - Adam Nagourney. -"As the Party Steps Forward, So Does G.O.P." - Jim Rutenberg |
Wide shot of Michelle, Sasha and Malia on stage talking with
Barack Obama who is seen on screen via remote hookup. - Todd Heisler,
New York Times. Tiny MCU of Sen. Kennedy. |
| Washington Post (Final Edition) | "Obama's
Family Night Out" "After Kennedy Electrifies Crowd, the Would-Be First Lady Calls on Democrats to 'Stop Doubting' and 'Start Dreaming'" - Jonathan Weisman (WP). ...on the fold "Obama Signaled Early That He Was Unlikely To Choose Ex-Rival" - Anne E. Kornblutt (WP). |
Medium
wide shot of Michelle, Sasha and Malia, delegates, signs. - Susan
Biddle, The Washington Post. ...on the fold Tiny headshot of Clinton. |
| ...below the fold "For Those From Swing States, The Watchword Is...Worry" - Alex MacGillis and Paul Kane (WP). |
...below the
fold MCU of Sen. Kennedy speaking. - Reuters. |
| Los Angeles Times | "Obama is cast as an everyman" - Mark Z. Barabak (LAT). ...on the fold "A rift persists despite calls for unity" - Peter Wallsten and Peter Nicholas (LAT). |
Medium shot, tight crop, of Michelle, Sasha and Malia on
stage. -Jay L. Clendenin, Los Angeles Times. Small MCU of Sen. Kennedy. - Jay L. Clendenin, Los Angeles Times. |
| Boston Globe | "Democrats share their dreams" -"'The torch will be passed again,' Kennedy vows to jubilant convention" - Susan Mulligan (BG). -"Reaching back to her Chicago roots Obama tells an American story" - Scott Helman (BG). |
Two photos run equal size, square aspect, side by side: MCU of Sen. Kennedy speaking. - Yoon S. Byun, Boston Globe. MCU of Michelle Obama speaking. - Yoon S. Byun, Boston Globe. |
| ...below the fold Small photo of Obama playing cards. - Larry Downing, Reuters. |
| Chicago Tribune | "Michelle
Obama at the Democratic National Convention: "Fight for the world as it
should be" "On opening night, Obama's wife becomes advocate-in-chief" - Jim Tankersley (Trib.). [Right column] "Why the GOP has a crush on Hillary" - John Kass (Trib.) |
CU of
Michelle Obama addressing the convention. - Chip Somodevilla, Getty. Small MCU of Sen. Kennedy. - Paul J. Richards, Getty/AFP. |
| Copyright © 2008 Eric M. Appleman/Democracy in Action |
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