As someone very aware of the traditional media's woefull underreporting (suppression?) of the huge protest marchs since the Counter-Inaugural protest in January 2001, I was interested in how the traditional media reported this Saturday's March for Peace in light of Dumbya's pitiable polls.
The Newseum, a complilation of the nation's front pages offers a useful glimpse at this weekend's coverage. I'm not linking every front page but I hope the following links are indicative of much more prominent (though still uneven) coverage of the people's voice. Here's a less than comprehensive sampling...
Mesa, NV (at the bottom)
http://www.newseum.org/...
Phoenix, AZ
http://www.newseum.org/...
Scottsdale, AZ
http://www.newseum.org/...
Fresno, CA
http://www.newseum.org/...
Long Beach, CA
http://www.newseum.org/...
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.newseum.org/...
http://www.newseum.org/...
Sacramento, CA
http://www.newseum.org/...
San Jose, CA
http://www.newseum.org/...
Santa Ana, CA
http://www.newseum.org/...
Santa Barbara, CA
http://www.newseum.org/...
Walnut Creek, Ca
http://www.newseum.org/...
Elgin, IL (Chicago's Front Pages Empty - Protest Anyone?)
http://www.newseum.org/...
Geneva & Crystal Lake, IL
http://www.newseum.org/...
http://www.newseum.org/...
Galesburg, IL
http://www.newseum.org/...
Boston, MA
http://www.newseum.org/...
Lansing, MI
http://www.newseum.org/...
St. Paul, MN
http://www.newseum.org/...
Kansas City, MO (at the bottom)
http://www.newseum.org/...
Great Falls, MT
http://www.newseum.org/...
Lincoln, NE
http://www.newseum.org/...
Omaha, NE (bottom left)
http://www.newseum.org/...
Concord, NH
http://www.newseum.org/...
Atlantic City, NJ
http://www.newseum.org/...
Albuquerque, MM (bottom right)
http://www.newseum.org/...
Albany, NY
http://www.newseum.org/...
Buffalo, NY (bottom center)
http://www.newseum.org/...
NYC, NY
http://www.newseum.org/...
Charolotte, NC (bottom center)
http://www.newseum.org/...
Durham, NC
http://www.newseum.org/...
Winston-Salem, NC
http://www.newseum.org/...
Philadelphia, PA
http://www.newseum.org/...
Pittsburgh, PA
http://www.newseum.org/...
Reading, PA
http://www.newseum.org/...
Johnstown, PA (interesting headline)
http://www.newseum.org/...
Williamsport, PA
http://www.newseum.org/...
Jackson, TN
http://www.newseum.org/...
Amarillo, TX
http://www.newseum.org/...
Austin, TX
http://www.newseum.org/...
Corpus Chrisi, TX
http://www.newseum.org/...
Dallas, TX
http://www.newseum.org/...
Fort Worth, TX
http://www.newseum.org/...
Lufkin, TX
http://www.newseum.org/...
McAllen. TX
http://www.newseum.org/...
Salt Lake City, UT
http://www.newseum.org/...
Everett, WA (single line item)
http://www.newseum.org/...
Seattle, WA
http://www.newseum.org/...
Spokane. WA (bottom)
http://www.newseum.org/...
Charleston, WV
http://www.newseum.org/...
Morgantown, WV
http://www.newseum.org/...
Green Bay, WI
http://www.newseum.org/...
Casper, WY
http://www.newseum.org/...
No front page war protest story but...
Honorable Mentions for:
a)the Houston Chronicle's prominent focus on the costs of cutting welfare; and
b) the Tacoma Tribune's focus on Iraq widows.
It looks like this protest got widespread coverage in the nation's papers unlike several of the preceding protest marchs. I think it's an encouraging sign and additional levearge with which to press our Congressional representatives.