Democratic National Convention

SPJ Concerned over RNC and DNC Arrests

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:23:33 -0400

Full article: Society of Professional Journalists
Leaders of the Society of Professional Journalists, currently meeting in Atlanta for the annual SPJ Convention and National Journalism Conference, are expressing outrage over recent arrests of journalists at both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions.

New Media Stream Into an Old Tradition

Holiday Shapiro — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:48:06 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Katharine Q. Seelye
The Democratic National Convention is a showcase for how new media is mixing with — and altering — old politics in an age of declining attention from the big television networks. The event also shows how new media can help the party reach audiences unfiltered by old media.

ABC News Staffer Jailed in Denver Amid Convention

Holiday Shapiro — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:17:30 -0400

Full article: Associated Press
Dan Elliott
An ABC News producer covering the Democratic convention was pushed into traffic by a sheriff's deputy and then arrested, the network said.

What 1500 Reporters Are Doing at the DNC

Holiday Shapiro — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:58:32 -0400

Full article: Columbia Journalism Review
Justin Peters
14,000 are wearing terrible suits. 7,500 aren’t doing much at all. 4,021 are smugly bad-mouthing the convention and its participants in their stories. 2,294 are bitching about only having perimeter press passes. 1,026 are drunk. This is as it should be.

Unconventional Convention Coverage via Google

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:36:45 -0400

Full article: CNet
Larry Magid
Whoever takes the White House in 2008 can thank Google for helping. The search giant will be at both conventions, encouraging delegates to use YouTube and other Google services to share their impressions of the proceedings.

In Denver, Police and Protesters Try to Prepare for Each Other

Stevie Converse — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:34:51 -0400

Full article: Washington Post
Eli Saslow
To the uninformed visitor, it has become difficult to tell whether Denver is preparing for a Democratic National Convention or the institution of martial law.