Why People Are Angry Newspapers Led Their Hillary Clinton Nomination Coverage With a Photo of Bill
Hillary Clinton made history Tuesday at the Democratic National Convention by becoming the first female presidential nominee of a major political party. That story led the front pages of newspapers across the country Wednesday, but some outlets paired their coverage of Clinton with a photo of the night’s keynote speaker, Bill Clinton.
Many took to Twitter to comment on whether it was appropriate to pair a photo of Clinton’s husband with the announcement of her nomination. Publications that led with Bill Clinton’s image, according to the Newseum’s archive of front pages, included The Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post and The Houston Chronicle.
Hillary Clinton, first woman to win the presidency! Let's put a big pic of her husband on the front page! pic.twitter.com/hRzu9VxuSE
— kelsey mckinney (@mckinneykelsey) July 27, 2016
I'm not even a fan of Hillary Clinton and this annoys me. Why are newspapers only showing pictures of Bill Clinton? https://t.co/Kfk1JoExy2
— ChantelleInCapeTown (@ChantelleMoo12) July 27, 2016
Big picture of Bill Clinton on the front of the Washington Post in honor of his historic night, I guess https://t.co/koRZesTFi3
— Kate Zwaard (@kzwa) July 27, 2016
Other newspapers, such as The Chicago Sun-Times and The New York Times, led with images of Hillary Clinton or her supporters at the convention.
Wow, congratulations to Bill Clinton on being the first man to let his wife run for President, or so newspaper front pages seem to suggest.
— Gibson Twist (@GibsonTwist) July 27, 2016
I think Bill Clinton was on the newspaper front pages because he was the main speaker of the night. No? Its a sexism thing? ok.
— Furious Cinema (@furiouscinema) July 27, 2016
Like almost every other newspaper this morning, @ReadingEagle seems to have mistaken Bill Clinton as the Democratic nominee.
— Draug (@Draug419) July 27, 2016