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January 31, 2005
Washington Times vs Washington Post
Andrew Roth
January 31, 2005 Headlines:
Joy Explodes Across Iraq by Sharon Behn
Iraqis Defy Threats as Millions Vote by Anthony Shadid
Posted at 3:02 PM, January 31, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
January 30, 2005
Washington Times vs Washington Post
Andrew Roth
January 30, 2005 Headlines:
Iraqis Begin Historic Vote Despite Risks by Sharon Behn
Historic Vote Underway in Iraq Amid Attacks by Karl Vick, Cameron W. Barr and Steve Fainaru
Posted at 9:56 AM, January 30, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
January 29, 2005
Washington Times vs Washington Post
Andrew Roth
January 29, 2005 Headlines:
Iraqi Official Sees Big Turnout by Sharon Behn
U.S. Forces Intensify Preparations For Iraq Vote by Steve Fainaru
Posted at 10:06 AM, January 29, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
January 28, 2005
Washington Times vs Washington Post
Andrew Roth
January 28, 2005 Headlines:
Super Bowl Show Vows to Keep it Clean by Eric Fisher
On Campaign Trail, a Single Shot by Steve Fainaru
Posted at 11:36 AM, January 28, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
January 27, 2005
Washington Times vs Washington Post
Andrew Roth
January 27, 2005 Headlines:
Rice Confirmed As Secretary Of State by Stephen Dinan
Civil Service System on Way Out at DHS by Christopher Lee
Posted at 1:48 PM, January 27, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
January 26, 2005
Washington Times vs Washington Post
Andrew Roth
January 26, 2005 Headlines:
Hillary In The Middle On Values Issues by Joseph Curl
Democrats Denounce Rice Over Iraq War by Charles Babington
Posted at 2:48 PM, January 26, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
January 25, 2005
Washington Times vs Washington Post
Andrew Roth
January 25, 2005 Headlines:
Iraq Arrests Zarqawi's Top Assassin by Rowan Scarborough
Army Plans To Keep Iraq Troop Level Through '06 by Bradley Graham
Posted at 10:47 AM, January 25, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
January 24, 2005
Washington Times vs Washington Post
Andrew Roth
January 24, 2005 Headlines:
Zarqawi Vows War on Democracy by Sharon Behn
Militant Declares War on Iraqi Vote by Jackie Spinner and Bassam Sebti
Posted at 10:56 AM, January 24, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
January 23, 2005
Washington Times vs Washington Post
Andrew Roth
January 23, 2005 Headlines:
Snow Arrives With Less Fury Than Forecast by Tarron Livelyand Denise Barnes
First Storm Hits Region Softly by Carol Morello and Allison Klein
Posted at 9:34 AM, January 23, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
January 22, 2005
Washington Times vs Washington Post
Andrew Roth
January 22, 2005 Headlines:
Powell To Quit As FCC Chairman by Chris Baker
Bush Speech Not a Sign of Policy Shift, Officials Say by Dan Balz and Jim VanderHei
Posted at 9:55 AM, January 22, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
January 21, 2005
Washington Times vs Washington Post
Andrew Roth
January 21, 2005 Headlines:
Bush Vows To End Global Tyranny by Bill Sammon
Bush Pledges To Spread Freedom by Peter Baker and Michael A. Fletcher
Posted at 11:54 AM, January 21, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
January 20, 2005
Washington Times vs Washington Post
Andrew Roth
January 20, 2005 Headlines:
Bush To Embrace A Bold Agenda by Joseph Curl
Snow and Crowds Descend on Capital by Timothy Dwyer
Posted at 10:25 AM, January 20, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
January 19, 2005
Washington Times vs Washington Post
Andrew Roth
January 19, 2005 Headlines:
Rice Targets 6 'Outposts of Tyranny' by Nicholas Kralev
Standoff Near White House Underscores Tight Security by Del Quentin Wilber and Allan Lengel
Posted at 10:33 AM, January 19, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
January 18, 2005
Washington Times vs Washington Post
Andrew Roth
January 18, 2005 Headlines:
Iraqi Expatriates Sign Up To Vote by Matthew Cella
As Jan. 20 Nears, Terror Warnings Drop by Dan Eggen and Sari Horwitz
Posted at 10:31 AM, January 18, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
January 17, 2005
Washington Times vs Washington Post
Andrew Roth
January 17, 2005 Headlines:
Israeli Army Gets Free Rein by Joshua Mitnick
The Long Road Out of Lake Charles by Wil Haygood
Posted at 1:41 PM, January 17, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
January 16, 2005
Washington Times vs Washington Post
Andrew Roth
January 16, 2005 Headlines:
Abbas Sworn In Amid New Crises by Wafa Amr
Bush Says Election Ratified Iraq Policy by James VanderHei & Michael A. Fletcher
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Rehearsal to Set Stage For Week of Grand Events by Timothy Dwyer
Posted at 10:18 AM, January 16, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
January 15, 2005
Washington Times vs Washington Post
Andrew Roth
January 15, 2005 Headlines:
Iraq Expatriates Want Vote by David Sands
Guard Convicted In the First Trial From Abu Ghraib by T.R. Reid
Posted at 10:24 AM, January 15, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
January 14, 2005
Washington Times vs Washington Post
Andrew Roth
January 14, 2005 Headlines:
MLB Toughens Drug Rules by Eric Fisher
In Cafe Debate, A Victory For Elections by Anthony Shadid
Posted at 10:39 AM, January 14, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
January 13, 2005
Washington Times vs Washington Post
Andrew Roth
January 13, 2005 Headlines:
"Chaos" Seen On Sentencing Guidelines by Jerry Seper
Missionaires Relocate 300 Orphans by Alan Cooperman
Posted at 10:46 AM, January 13, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
January 12, 2005
Washington Times vs Washington Post
Andrew Roth
January 12, 2005 Headlines:
Bush Vows Push On Immigration by Joseph Curl
'I Had to Run for My Life' by Amy Argetsinger
Posted at 11:04 AM, January 12, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
January 11, 2005
Washington Times vs Washington Post
Andrew Roth
January 11, 2005 Headlines:
"Safety" Gives Way to DC's Revenue Cameras by Jim McElhatton
Tiny Corner of La. Mourns 6 Soldiers by Manuel Roig-Franzia
Posted at 11:26 AM, January 11, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
January 10, 2005
Washington Times vs Washington Post
Andrew Roth
January 10, 2005 Headlines:
Palestinians Give Abbas Big Win by Joshua Mitnick
Inaugural Security Draws On Latest Technologies by Sari Horwitz and Spencer Hsu
Posted at 10:30 AM, January 10, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
January 9, 2005
Washington Times vs Washington Post
Andrew Roth
January 9, 2005 Headlines:
Tsunami Relief Runs Into Snags by Guy Taylor
Indonesia Acts to Protect Orphans by Ellen Nakashima
Posted at 10:12 AM, January 9, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
January 8, 2005
Washington Times vs Washington Post
Andrew Roth
January 8, 2005 Headlines:
Bush Resolute On Iraqi Elections by Joseph Curl
Anniliation To Haunt Generations by Peter S. Goodman
Posted at 9:31 AM, January 8, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
January 7, 2005
Washington Times vs Washington Post
Andrew Roth
January 7, 2005 Headlines:
Democrats Contest Ohio's Votes by Stephen Dinan and Amy Fagan
Gonzales Defends His White House Record by Dan Eggen and R. Jeffrey Smith
Posted at 10:49 AM, January 7, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
January 6, 2005
Washington Times vs Washington Post
Andrew Roth
January 6, 2005 Headlines:
Global Tsunami Aid Hits $3 Billion by David Sands
Overrun Hospitals Battle to Save Injured by Alan Sipress
Posted at 10:53 AM, January 6, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
January 5, 2005
Washington Times vs Washington Post
Andrew Roth
January 5, 2005 Headlines:
Baghdad Governor, 5 U.S. Troops Slain by Borzou Daragahi
Gonzales Helped Set The Course For Detainees by R. Jeffrey Smith and Dan Eggen
Posted at 8:53 AM, January 5, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
January 4, 2005
Washington Times vs Washington Post
Andrew Roth
January 4, 2005 Headlines: bq. The Washington Times U.S. Choppers Find Remote Survivors by Denis Gray (AP) bq. Washington Post Many Thousands Cut Off From Relief by Peter Goodman
Posted at 8:51 AM, January 4, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
January 3, 2005
Washington Times vs Washington Post
Andrew Roth
January 3, 2005 Headlines: bq. The Washington Times U.S. Military Speeds Relief by Denis Gray (AP) bq. Washington Post Signs of Renewal Emerge in Indonesia by Alan Sipress
Posted at 8:48 AM, January 3, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
January 2, 2005
Washington Times vs Washington Post
Andrew Roth
January 2, 2005 Headlines: bq. The Washington Times Global Aid For Tsunami At $2 Billion by Chris Brummitt (AP) bq. Washington Post U.S. Begins Aid Delivery In Sumatra by Edward Cody
Posted at 9:05 AM, January 2, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
January 1, 2005
Washington Times vs Washington Post
Andrew Roth
Starting today (January 1st being as good launch date), I'm going to conduct an ongoing analysis of DC's two leading newspapers. Quite simply, each morning I'm going to post the top headline of each paper. Truthfully, I'm not sure what to expect from this (That's why I'm doing it). Will the Post be less objective than the Times? For all of its resources, does the Post report better than the Times? Are the headlines from either newspaper consistently misleading? In fact, I think it's important to note that this might not be an apples-to-apples comparison. While they both serve the same local market, the Post has a much larger circulation. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulation, the Post has a reported daily circulation of 1,007,487 (4th in the country behind USA Today, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and the LA Times). On the other hand, the Washington Times has a circulation of only 100,603 (ranking 113th). The Post is almost certainly read outside of DC and the surrounding area, while the Times is no doubt just a local paper. These different markets might require different headlines, so we should expect some contrast there. I suspect we should also anticipate a lot of duplication. Both newspapers are invariably going to report the same event on the same day (like today's reporting of the Asian Tsunami). However, despite any similarities, the wording of the headlines will be important to analyze. I don't know if this little project will be revealing or not, but let's have some fun with it. In fact, I hope that other blogs might conduct similar experients in other metropolitan areas (NY Times vs NY Post, Chicago Trib vs Chicago Sun-Times, etc.) bq. January 1, 2005 Headlines: bq. The Washington Times US Pledges $350 Million Relief by James Lakely bq. Washington Post US Greatly Boosts Tsunami Aid by Ellen Nakashima and Colum Lynch Additional Point: The headlines above are from the actual newspapers, but I did link them to the corresponding online versions. Interestingly enough, the online headline might be different than the paper headline. The Post's website reports their lead article as "Death Toll From Asian Tsunami Reaches 122,000" instead of "US Greatly Boosts Tusnami Aid", even though the former headline links to the Nakashima/Lynch article.
Posted at 9:04 AM, January 1, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
