| Day Before Aug. 31, 2008 (Sept. 1 Newspapers) |
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One Sept. 1, 2008 (Sept. 2 Newspapers) |
Day Two Sept. 2, 2008 (Sept. 3 Newpapers) |
Day Three Sept. 3, 2008 (Sept. 4 Newspapers) |
Day Four Sept. 4, 2008 (Sept. 5 Newspapers) |
| Summary: Based on an "at a glance" look at a number of front pages, lead stories on Wednesday morning papers were President Bush's speech to the Convention via satellite and Gov. Palin's upcoming speech. Photos of Bush on the screen made the front page of all the papers in the sample. |
| Newspaper |
Headlines/Reporters |
Photos/Photographers |
| Star Tribune | "An offstage curtain call" -
Patricia Lopez (ST). "THE GOP LIGHTENING ROD STEPS INTO THE SPOTLIGHT" - Kevin Duza (ST). |
Very wide shot from high up in Xcel Center of President Bush on the screen addressing the delegates via satellite. - Brian Peterson, Star Tribune. |
| ...below the fold Teaser for article on page S4: "Protesters take to the streets again, confront police; at least 10 arrests." |
...below the fold Small cut out head shot of Palin. |
| New York Times (National Edition, Printed in MN) | "BUSH SAYS McCAIN IS CHOICE TO LEAD IN
TIME OF DANGER / Staging of Convention Talk Shows Gap Between President
and
Senator" - Sheryl Gay Stolberg. "Palin Start: Politics Not as Usual" - William Yardley (Wasilla). |
President Bush on the screen via
satellite; delegates waving cowboy hats in the foreground. -
Todd Heisler/The New York Times. Very small photo of Palin being sworn in. |
| Washington Post (Final Edition) | "McCain Praised as His
Own Man" "Bush Talks of Courage, Lieberman of Bipartisanship" - Michael Abramowitz (WP). "Aides Say Team Interviewed Palin Late in the Process" - Dan Balz (WP). |
Wide
shot of former Sen. Fred Thompson speaking at the Convention, image of
McCain and McCain's father on the screen behind him. - Toni L. Sandys,
The Washington Post. |
| ...below the fold "Before Speech, Running Mate Gets Some Coaching" - Juliet Eilperin and Robert Barnes (WP). |
...below the fold Wide shot in Xcel Center, taken from the side, shows President Bush on the main screen and a side screen addressing the delegates via satellite. - Ricky Carioti, The Washington Post. |
| Washington Post (Special Edition) | "McCain Praised as His
Own Man" "President Bush: Hails Candidate as Ready to Make Tough Choices to Keep Country Safe / Sen. Lieberman: Says He Supports McCain 'Because Country Matters More Than Party" - Michael Abramowitz (WP). |
Wide shot in Xcel Center, taken from the
side, shows President Bush on the main screen and a side screen
addressing the delegates via satellite. - Ricky Carioti, The Washington
Post. |
| ...below the fold "Running Mate Being Briefed on Policy and Presentation" - Juliet Eilperin and Robert Barnes (WP). "Aides Say Team Interviewed Palin Late in the Process" - Dan Balz (WP). |
...below the fold Small medium shot of Palin and McCain waving (from Friday??). -Joe Raedle, Getty Images. |
| Los Angeles Times | "GOP touts McCain record" - Dan Morain
(LAT). "Palin projects were on 'pork list' - Tom Hamburger, Richard Simon and Janet Hook (LAT). |
Wide shot, head on of President Bush via
satellite on the screen, delegates. - Genaro Molina, Los Angeles Times. |
| ...below the fold "Prepping her for prime time" - Peter Wallsten and Doyle McManus (LAT) |
...below the fold Very small CU of Palin. - Joe Raedle, Getty Images. |
| Boston Globe | "Standing on McCain's record" "GOP seeks to make independence, service central" - Sasha Issenberg (BG) |
President Bush addressing the convention via satellite,
cowboy hats in the foreground. - Dina Rudick, Boston Globe. Also tiny head shot of Lieberman. |
| ...below the fold "Palin's Alaskan town proud, wary" Michael Levensen (Wasilla) (BG) |
...below the fold A Wasilla small businesswoman. |
| Chicago Tribune | "Palin's big test" - Julia Keller (Trib.) |
Rel. small shot of President Bush on the
screen via
satellite; delegates waving cowboy hats in the foreground. - Charles
Dharapak, AP. |
| Copyright © 2008 Eric M. Appleman/Democracy in Action |
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