Looking at how the Los Angeles Times
covered day two of the Democratic convention versus day two of the
Republican convention:
Wednesday, August 27, 2008, following day two of the DNC:
The headline is
"Clinton
calls on her party to end her rift"
(click to see the image). A large, full-color Convention
photo of Hillary and Chelsea Clinton graces the top of the front
page. Inside: Five pages of coverage with 15
more photos (11 color, 4 b&w)
Wednesday, September 3, 2008, following day two of the RNC:
The top-of-the-page headline is
"GOP touts McCain record" (click to see the image). A large,
full-color color photo of President Bush on the video screen
addressing the Convention (same size as DNC photo). Inside:
Four pages of coverage with 8 color photos, including one of
Ron Paul.
When it comes to even coverage, the Times is 0-for-2 so far.
