On
the Front Page: Papers from Tuesday, August 1
Coverage of Day
One -- July 31, 2000
DEMOCRACY
IN ACTION looked at the front pages of a nonscientific sample of major
dailies, most of which were available in the media tents in Philadelphia.
["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]
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Speeches
by Colin Powell and Laura Bush featured most prominently. In 6 of
12 papers examined the lead photo was of Colin Powell, while 3 papers led
with a photo of Laura Bush (all told 8 of the 12 had front page photos
of Laura Bush but these were generally less prominently placed and smaller
than those of Powell).
Headlines
Washington
Post (Special Edition)
GOP
Puts Focus on Diversity
Powell
Calls On 'Party of Lincoln To Act Like It' (Dan Balz)
2.
Analysis: Reality Check On Decidedly Positive Day (David Von Drehle)
B1.
House Party With a Twist Rivals for Key Committee Post Pull
Out the Stops (Eric Pianin)
New York Times (Washington
Final Edition)
Republicans Open Convention
Emphasizing Unity
Powell Calls for Inclusion
of Minorities (Richard L. Berke)
2. Platform Strives to Reach
Right and Center (Robin Toner)
3. No Decisions, No Drama
(R.W. Apple Jr.)
USA
Today
Laura
Bush urges 'respect'
Stressing
reform, Powell says Bush eases racial divides (Laurence McQuillan)
Philadelphia
Inquirer
From
GOP, a Show of Diversity
Powell
says Bush will bridge racial divides (Mark Bowden and Steven Thomma/Inquirer
Staff Writers)
B1.
Peaceful march down Broad pleases police and protesters (David Zucchino,
Craig McCoy and Angela Couloumbis)
B2.
Conventioneers visit land of the freebies (Robert Zausner and Josh Goldstein)
Los
Angeles Times
Convention
Hews to the Softest of Sells
Laura
Bush, Powell Embody New Tack (Richard T. Cooper)
2.
News Analysis: A Strong Case for Change is Played Down
New
York Post
ROCK
SOLID 'His core principles will not change with the winds'
-
Laura Bush on her husband, George W.
Chicago
Tribune (Chicagoland Final)
Speakers
push theme of inclusion
Powell,
Laura Bush try to sell new GOP image (John Diamond)
B1.
Stepping into spotlight A former teacher and librarian, Laura
Bush has shunned attention (Lisa Anderson)
B2.
GOP's biggest donors get the green-carpet treatment (Bob Kemper)
Miami
Herald
GOP
seeks a new image
Party
reaches out for unity Powell, others praise candidate (Mark
Bowden and Steven Thomma/Herald Washington Bureau)
Dallas
Morning News
Powell
cheers Bush's 'passion of inclusion'
B1.
General, governor's wife rally amid tech spectacle (Carl P. Leubsdorf)
B2.
Some wonder what McCain's future holds (David Jackson)
Fort
Worth Star-Telegram
Gen.
Powell praises Bush for his outreach
'I
know he can help bridge our racial divides' (Jay Root and Karen Brooks)
Washington
Times
GOP
shows kinder, gentler side
Laura
Bush, Colin Powell kick off convention (Frank J. Murray)
2.
Mrs. Bush touts education in introduction to nation (Andrea Billups)
el
Nuevo Herald (Miami)
El
sello de Bush en la plataforma
Un
compromiso de fidelidad a un gobierno limitado pero comprometido
con los ma/s necisitados (Jeannette Rivera-Lyles)
B.
Firme la poli/tica hacia Fidel Castro (Jeannette Rivera-Lyles)
Photos
Washington
Post (Special Edition)
[Lead
photo] Medium shot of Colin Powell delivering his speech to the
convention, right hand clenched into a fist (Tracy A. Woodward)
B.
Medium wide shot of Laura Bush and children from Texas's Knowledge
Is Power Program [about one-third the size of the Powell photo] (Tracy
A. Woodward)
New York Times (Washington
Final Edition)
[Lead photo] Medium shot
of Laura Bush one hand behind her ear, the other resting on the
lectern; a ribbon of confetti runs across the middle of the image and several
children at desks are behind her (Andrea Mohin)
USA
Today
[Lead
photo] Close up of Laura Bush waving (Kevin Coombs, Reuters)
B.
Small head shot of Colin Powell (Eileen Blass)
Philadelphia
Inquirer
[Lead
photo] Medium shot of Colin Powell waving (Eric Mencher)
2.
Small head shot of George W. Bush (no photo credit)
Los
Angeles Times
[Lead
photo] Medium shot of Colin Powell waving to audience; behind him
on the big screen are images of people in the audience, including the Cheneys,
cheering (Brian Walski)
New
York Post
[The
front page photo] Medium shot of Laura Bush waving, other hand on
lectern, several ribbons of confetti (Associated Press)
Chicago
Tribune (Chicagoland Final)
[Lead
photo] Medium wide shot of Colin Powell delivering his speech to
the convention, gesturing with left hand; Powell's image is also on the
big screen behind him (Jose/ More/)
B.
Laura
Bush in Covington, KY on Saturday (Pete Souza)
B2.
Medium shot of demonstrators marching in the street (José
Moré)
Miami
Herald
[Lead
photo] Medium shot of Colin Powell addressing the convention, both
hands outstretched (Ron Edmonds/AP)
2.
Medium shot of Laura Bush waving, other hand on lectern, several
ribbons of confetti --about half the size of the Powell photo (Elise Amendola/AP)
Dallas
Morning News
[Lead
photo] Close up shot of Colin Powell addressing the convention,
right fist clenched (Associated Press: Ron Edmonds)
B.
Much smaller photo of Laura Bush waving, a couple of kids clapping
in the background, some specks of confetti (Agence France-Presse: Steve
Jaffe)
Fort
Worth Star-Telegram
Small
photo of two Texas delegates talking on the convention floor (Ron
T. Ennis)
B.
[Lead photo] Close up of former President Bush and wife Barbara
waving (Ron Jenkins)
Washington
Times
[Lead
photo] Wide shot of Texas delegates celebrating (hats raised, applauding)
on the convention floor (Kenneth Lambert)
O.
George
W. Bush and wife Laura hugging as she leaves for Philadelphia (Agence
France-Presse)
el
Nuevo Herald (Miami)
Four
photos: Dick Cheney and wife Lynne waving from their seats; a delegate
with many buttons and pins and (B) two shots of delegates with interesting
hats (no credits) |
