On
the Front Page: Papers from Wednesday, August 16
Coverage of Day
Two -- August 15, 2000
DEMOCRACY
IN ACTION looked at the front pages of a nonscientific sample of major
dailies, most of which were available in the media area in Los Angeles.
["B" indicates "below the fold;" "O" indicates "on the fold;""Lead photo"
indicates the photo is the dominant photo at the top of the front page]
Headlines
Washington
Post (Special Edition)
Rallying
the Faithful for Gore
As
Candidate Takes The Reins, Speakers Aim at Core Voters (Dan Balz)
2.
Analysis: Bridging the Divide Between Old, New Democratic Parties (David
Von Drehle)
B1.
A Life Defined at a Young Age Lieberman Shaped by Early Religious,
Political Lessons (Amy Goldstein)
B2.
Convention Diary: On Guard To Protect Status--And More (David Von Drehle)
New
York Times (National Edition)
Some
Discontent at Centrist Theme of Gore's Ticket
Unease
on Party's Left: Lieberman Confers With Black Caucus to Seek to Allay Its
Concerns About Him (James Dao and Kevin Sack)
2.
Los Angeles Keeps Its Eyes On Protesters and the Police (Todd S. Purdum)
USA
Today
Clinton
leaves spotlight to Gore, Lieberman
(reporting
inside)
Los
Angeles Times (L.A. Edition)
2
Kennedys Call on Party to Rekindle JFK's Vision
Democrats:
'It is time once again to ask more of ourselves,' president’s daughter
says in rare political appearance. Other speakers attack Bush and
try to rally liberal base. (Mark Z. Barabak and Cathleen Decker)
2.
Sen. Lieberman 'Clears the Air' With Blacks (Janet Hook and Matea Gold)
3.
LAPD's Response to Protests Shows Its Strength and, Critics Say, Its Faults
(Beth Shuster and Jim Newton)
Boston
Globe
Democrats
summon old ideals
Kennedys
pay tribute to fallen heroes, look forward (Jill Zuckman and Michael Kranish)
2.
Bush noncommittal on debates Boston date seen at risk if governor
agrees to only two (Anne E. Kornblut)
Philadelphia
Inquirer
On
Day 2 in L.A., a more liberal cast
Jesse
Jackson, Bill Bradley and a quartet of Kennedys touched on traditional
party causes with some deriding GOP effort (Mark Bowden and Jodi Endi)
Miami
Herald
Gore
takes the reins to party's future
Democrats
look to liberal voters (Mark Bowden and Jodi A. Enda)
Dallas
Morning News
Jackson
leads charge on Bush
Attack
against GOP serves to ignite, unite (Carl P. Leubsdorf)
2.
Hollywood doesn't fear Lieberman's criticism (Wayne Slater)
Houston
Chronicle
Democrats'
liberal lions give Gore roar of approval (Alan Bernstein)
New
York Post
BACK
TO THE PAST Dems invoke Camelot in bit to boost Gore
San
Francisco Chronicle
A
Call From Camelot
Kennedys
plead for idealism--Jackson jabs GOP (Carla Marinucci and Lynda Gledhill)
B.
Lieberman Quick to Answer Black Delegates' Concerns (Marc Sandalow and
Carla Marinucci)
San
Diego Union Tribune
Party
turns to heavy hitters
Kennedys,
Bradley, Jackson try to fire up Gore's candidacy (George E. Condon Jr.)
2.
Hollywood stars take center stage (Norma Meyer)
St.
Petersburg Times
Lieberman's
speech marks turning point
While
many Jewish voters tend to vote for Democrats, his selection has energized
this group. (Sara Fritz)
From
catwalk to convention walkway, Brinkley wows 'em (Bill Adair)
Washington
Times
Lieberman
attempts to sooth disgruntled black Democrats
Party
moves in effort to block schism (Andrew Cain and Dave Boyer)
O.
Bradley: Win by Gore 'absolutely essential'; other speakers tout party
agenda, rip GOP (Frank J. Murray)
B1.
President asks for 16 years of the Clinton-Gore era (Bill Sammon)
B2.
In emotional tribute, Caroline says JFK's spirit lives on (Andrea Billups)
La
Opinion (Los Angeles)
Clinton
pasa la estafeta a Gore
La
atencion de la Convencion torna al vicepresidente que llega hoy a LA (AP
from Monroe, Michigan)
2.
Plataforma para todos los gustos (Maria del Pilar Marrero)
Photos
A
lead image split between scenes of Clinton and Gore at their passing-the-torch
rally in Monroe, Michigan and the Kennedys at the convention.
Washington
Post (Special Edition)
(Lead
photo) Medium shot of Vice President Gore, both hands raised in
fists, President Clinton, Tipper Gore's back and half of
Hillary
Rodham Clinton with crowd in the background [from the Michigan
rally] (Frank Johnston).
O.
Medium shot of Jesse Jackson delivering his speech--run quite small
(Rich Lipski).
B.
Joseph
Lieberman on the convention floor, waving [from Monday night] (Rich
Lipski).
New
York Times (National Edition)
B.
Wide shot of demonstrators, hands on heads, being arrested and several
police in the foreground (Agence France-Presse).
USA
Today
Three
photos across the top part of the page (L to R):
1.
Close up of President Clinton waving and Vice President Gore;
color from crowd in the background [from the Michigan rally] (Doug Mills,
AP)
2.
Close up of Edward and Caroline Kennedy (Tim Dillon)
3.
Close up of Joseph Lieberman up close with Rep. Maxine Waters
(Charles Rex Arbogast, AP)
Los
Angeles Times
(Lead
photo) Medium close up of Edward Kennedy waving and Caroline
Kennedy smiling (Myung J.Chun)
2.
A couple of police officers, batons at the ready (Luis Sinco)
Boston
Globe
(Lead
photo) Medium close up of Edward and Caroline Kennedy smiling at
each other (David L. Ryan)
Philadelphia
Inquirer
Medium
wide shot of Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg (Ron Cortes)
Miami
Herald
No
front page convention photos.
Dallas
Morning News
(Lead
photo, O) Medium close up of Jesse Jackson delivering his speech
(Irwin Thompson)
Houston
Chronicle
(Lead
photo) Medium shot of Vice President Gore, both hands raised in
fists and President Clinton; Tipper Gore and Hillary Rodham Clinton
blocked, with crowd in the background [from the Michigan rally]
(Associated Press)--very similar to the Frank Johnston photo in the Washington
Post.
San
Francisco Chronicle
(Lead
photo) Medium close up of Edward and Caroline Kennedy embracing
(New York Times)
B.
Rep.
Maxine Waters speaking into microphone with Joseph Lieberman
behind (Associated Press)
New
York Post
(Cover
photo) Medium close up of Edward and Caroline Kennedy waving (AP)
San
Diego Union Tribune
Medium
close up of Vice President Gore speaking into microphone with President
Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton behind him (Reuters)
St.
Petersburg Times
Medium
shot of Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg waving, small head shots of
Joseph Lieberman and of Christie Brinkley (no credits on any)
Washington
Times
(Lead
photo) Medium wide shot of Joseph Lieberman embracing man (identified
in caption as Rev. Willie Barrow) while Rep. Robert C. Scott and D.C. Delegate
Eleanor Holmes Norton applaud (Daniel Rosenbaum)
B.
President Clinton raising an Oscar-like statue (AP)
La
Opinion (Los Angeles)
(Lead
photo) Medium wide shot Vice President Gore and President Clinton
waving, crowd in the background [from the Michigan rally] (AP)
B.
Medium shot of Edward and Caroline Kennedy (Jorge Mujica)
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