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 Staples Center in Los Angeles    August 14-17, 2000 
 
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On the Front Page: Papers from Thursday, August 17
Coverage of Day Three -- August 16, 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]

Washington Post (Special Edition)
Lieberman Rallies Delegates
Passionate Speech Needles GOP as Gore Receives Nomination (David S. Broder)
2. Convention Diary: Democrats Divided Over Clinton's Campaign Role (David Von Drehle)
B1. A Nominee Still in Search of Definition (David  Maraniss and Ceci Connolly)
B2. Analysis: In One Speech, Two Huge Tasks (Dan Balz)

New York Times (National Edition)
Lieberman Sets Stage for Gore as Democrats Seal the Ticket
Nomination Night   The Connecticut Senator Asserts His Party Will Expand Prosperity (Richard L. Berke)
2. Ever a Student of Politics and Policy: Albert Arnold Gore (Melinda Henneberger and Katharine Q. Seelye

USA Today 
Lieberman lambastes GOP
Emotional appeal stirs Democrats (Richard Wolf)
B. Shadow of doubt falls across Democrats    Gore supporters fear possible loss (Susan Page and Richard Benedetto)

Los Angeles Times
Lieberman Vows to Destroy 'Walls of Discrimination'
Democrats: Marveling at his 'great country,' the senator accepts vice presidential nomination.  He makes a point of praising Gore as a man of 'family and faith.' (Mark Z. Barabak and Richard T. Cooper)
2. LAPD, Activists Choreograph a Confrontation (Duke Helfand, Carla Hall and Nicholas Riccardi)
3. News Analysis: Gore Camp Will Sell the Man, Not the Politician (Ronald Brownstein)

Philadelphia Inquirer
Lieberman Rallies His Party
Expresses gratitude and vows hard work (Jodi Enda and Mark Bowden)

Miami Herald
Lieberman: 'Keep the faith'
VP candidate emphasizes his closeness to Gore (Mark Bowden and Jodi A. Enda)

Dallas Morning News
Lieberman extols Gore plans
He accepts VP nomination while taking Bush to task (Carl P. Leubsdorf)
O. Democrats try to market party as accessible to all   Delegates say they are proof that policies are inclusive(David Jackson and Wayne Slater)

San Diego Union Tribune 
Lieberman hails party as Gore is nominated (John Marelius)

New York Post
GORE FOR IT   Karenna, Joe set the stage for Al's big night

St. Petersburg Times
Lieberman lives his American Dream (Tim Nickens)
B. Tonight, we go in search of the real Al Gore (Sara Fritz) 

Washington Times
Animated Lieberman declares opening of 'the next frontier'
Senator vows country will prosper with Gore in office (Frank J. Murray)
2. Gore arrives for speech with identity in the balance (Bill Sammon)
B1. What?  Bush gets the bounce in new poll (Dave Boyer)
B2. Karenna presents to nation a softer image of her father (Andrea Billups)

La Opinion (Los Angeles)
Lieberman proclama inclusion
Candidato a la vicepresidencia elogia el genio de su partido para derribar barreras (Maribel Hastings)
2. Analisis: Perfil del companero de Al Gore (Maribel Hastings)
 
 



Photos
Photos from Thursday, August 17, 2000
The most frequently selected front page images showed Senator Lieberman on the podium, either alone or with wife Hadassah (front page in 10 of 12 papers, all as lead photo).  Most of these photos showed Senator Lieberman alone at the podium; in three he was with his wife (USA Today, Miami Herald and La Opinion).  The New York Times and Los Angeles Times used images of Lieberman that look to have been taken at the same moment from slightly different angles.  Several papers used photos of Lieberman taken from the back of the podium, with the convention floor forming a colorful backdrop. 

Images of Vice President Gore and daughter Karenna appeared on a number of front pages (4 of 12 examined) generally below the fold and smaller than the Lieberman photos, but making the cover of the tabloid New York Post

Washington Post (Special Edition)
(Lead photo) Medium wide shot taken from back of the podium showing Joseph Lieberman turned toward the camera (back to the audience), waving; convention floor behind him. (Michel Ducille)
B. Vice President Gore greeting daughter Karenna Gore Schiff  (Rich Lipski)

New York Times (National Edition)
(Lead photo) Medium shot of Joseph Lieberman at the podium, punching his fist and laughing. (Keith Meyers)

USA Today 
(Lead photo) Medium shot of Joseph and Hadassah Lieberman on the podium.  He is making a fist and has his other arm around Hadassah; she is waving. (Tim Dillon)
B. Vice President Gore greeting daughter Karenna Gore Schiff (no credit)

Los Angeles Times
(Lead photo) Medium shot of Joseph Lieberman at the podium, punching his fist and laughing. (Al Seib)
B. Vice President Gore greeting daughter Karenna Gore Schiff (Genaro Molina)

Philadelphia Inquirer
Medium shot of Joseph Lieberman, both hands raised, addressing the convention (Ron Cortes)

Miami Herald
(Lead photo) Medium shot of Joseph Lieberman and his wife Hadassah on the podium; he is saluting and she is giving a thumbs up.  In the background is a sea of red signs.

Dallas Morning News
(Lead photo, O) Very wide shot showing the podium, the giant America 2000 screen and delegates. Joseph Lieberman, at the podium and on the giant screen, is waving. (Irwin Thompson)

San Diego Union Tribune 
(Lead photo, O) Medium shot from the side of Joseph Lieberman, waving; the Ohio standard and red Lieberman signs are blurry in the background. (Nancee E. Lewis)

New York Post
(Cover photo) Medium shot of Al Gore hugging daughter Karenna Gore Schiff (Associated Press)

St. Petersburg Times
(Lead photo, O) Medium shot from back of the podium of Joseph Lieberman at the podium, turned toward the camera (back to the audience), waving. (AP)

Washington Times
(Lead photo) Al and Tipper Gore and Joseph and Hadassah Lieberman, all waving, at the top of plane stairway upon arrival in Burbank. (Daniel Rosenbaum)
B1. Police taking away a demonstrator (Maya Alleruzzo)
B2. Delegate, alone among a bank of empty seats, reading a newspaper (J.M. Eddins  Jr.)

La Opinion (Los Angeles)
(Lead photo, O) Medium shot of Joseph and Hadassah Lieberman on the podium.  He is saluting the audience and has his other arm around Hadassah; she is giving a thumbs up. (Chris Martinez)
B. Police taking away a demonstrator (Ciro Cesar)