Front Page Coverage: How The Convention Played on Page One

Two Days Before
Sept. 2, 2012
(Sept. 3 Newspapers)
Day Before
Sept. 3, 2012
(Sept. 4 Newspapers)		 Day One
 Sept. 4, 2012
(Sept. 5 Newspapers)
 Day Two
 Sept. 5, 2012
(Sept. 6 Newspapers)
 Day Three
Sept. 6, 2012
(Sept. 7 Newspapers)

Summary: Obama was clearly the lead story.  The very small sample shows a close up and two medium close ups of Obama during his speech and a medium wide Obama and family post-speech shot.
Newspaper
Headlines/Reporters
 Photos/Photographers
The Charlotte Observer & POLITICO

 		"'A choice between two different paths'"
 CU of Obama during speech - Steve Jessmore thesunnews.com
USA Today



New York Times
(National Edition)
 "Obama Makes Case for 2nd Term: 'Harder' Path to 'Better Place'" - Helene Cooper and Peter Baker
News Analysis: "A President's Brief Respite" - Jim Rutenberg

 		MCU of Obama during speech -
Wall Street Journal "Obama Presses Plan For U.S. Resurgence" - Carol E. Lee and Laura Meckler
...BELOW THE FOLD...
"Campaign Confident It Has Many Roads to Re-Election" - Peter Nicholas and Carol E. Lee

 MCU of Obama applauding (crowd/signs very blurry in background) - Joe Raedle
Also, strip above the nameplate: crowd shot of delegates with "Thank You" signs - Justin Sullivan
Washington Post  "Four years later, a passionate defense" - Dan Balz and David Nakamura
...ON THE FOLD...
"Jobless reality looms for two delegates" - Eli Saslow
"President needs more than words" - Scott Wilson

 Obama waving, Michelle, Sasha and Malia joining him- Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post
..ON THE FOLD...
Joe and Jill Biden hugging - Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post