Newspapers plaster Bill Clinton on front pages after Hillary's nomination
The day after Hillary Clinton became the first woman to receive the presidential nomination of a major U.S. political party, most newspapers led with the historic news.
Most of them also led with a photo of Bill Clinton.
The dissonance between the news and the images was quickly met with critiques that even on a night in which a woman figuratively -- and somewhat literally -- broke through a glass ceiling, the coverage still had tinges of sexism.
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The newspapers were in a tricky position since Hillary Clinton did not make a personal appearance on Tuesday night, opting to address the audience through a live video.
Meanwhile, Bill Clinton gave the night's primary speech, discussing how he and his wife met and married.
Still, the inclusion of either Bill Clinton or Bernie Sanders struck a chord.
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The Wall Street Journal did publish an issue with Hillary Clinton's appearance on the cover, a shift away from an earlier edition that featured Bill Clinton, who spoke on Tuesday night.
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Others, such as the Chicago Tribune and the Washington Post went with a focus on Bill Clinton.
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The Boston Globe went with the split screen option, but also added a timeline of Bill Clinton photos.
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The New York Times and USA Today had arguably the best covers. Each outlet used both the text and visuals to frame Clinton's historic nomination.
As for international outlets, the Sydney Morning Herald might have had the best cover of any newspaper across the globe, featuring a picture of silhouetted figures in front of a screen that played a message from Hillary Clinton.
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Jason Abbruzzese is a Business Reporter at Mashable. He covers the media and telecom industries with a particular focus on how the Internet is changing these markets and impacting consumers. Prior to working at Mashable, Jason served as Markets Reporter and Web Producer at the Financial Times. Jason holds a B.S. in Journalism from Boston University and an M.A. in International Affairs from Australian National University.
