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 Websites presented in alphabetical order AltWeeklies.com: 2008 Presidential Campaign 
 Compilation of news stories and commentary concerning the 2008 U.S. presidential election, from more than 100 alternative U.S. and Canadian newsweeklies. Entries include headline, brief story summary, author, publication, and option to email the stories. Also includes links to the full stories. Listed chronologically. From the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies. http://www.altweeklies.com/alternative/AltWeeklies/hotTopic?queryTerm=%2A2008elect%2A Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Feb 7, 2008 Anchorage Daily News: Gov. Sarah Palin
News coverage on Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, who was elected in 2006 and selected as the Republican candidate for vice president in August 2008. Includes a timeline, information about her biography, "Sarah: How a Hockey Mom Turned Alaska's Political Establishment Upside Down," and material about her activities as mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, and governor. Also includes links to material on the 2008 presidential election. From the Anchorage Daily News. http://www.adn.com/sarah-palin/ Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Sep 4, 2008 Campaign 2008: Patchwork Nation
Series of features about 2008 U.S. presidential election issues important in "11 places across the US that represent distinct types of voter communities. They are Monied 'Burbs, Minority Central, Evangelical Epicenters, Tractor Country, Campus and Careers, Immigration Nation, Industrial Metropolis, Boom Towns, Service Worker Centers, Emptying Nests, and Military Bastions." Includes a blog, message boards, candidate information, and related material. From the Christian Science Monitor. http://patchworknation.csmonitor.com/ Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Sep 4, 2009 The Campaign Trail Podcast
This is a "weekly discussion about the [2008] Presidential race and developments in Washington, hosted by The New Yorker's executive editor, Dorothy Wickenden, and featuring the magazine's Washington correspondent, Ryan Lizza, and other contributors." Topics include specific candidates, primaries and caucuses, and other topics related to the election. Listen to the podcasts online, or download for an MP3 player. From the website for the New Yorker. http://www.newyorker.com/online/podcasts/campaigntrail Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Mar 5, 2008 Character and the Primaries of 2008: What Were the Media Master Narratives About the Candidates During the Primary Season?
This report analyzes changing media coverage of the "dominant personal narrative" (covering character, history, leadership, and appeal) for presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, John McCain, and Barack Obama. Addresses issues such as experience, change, and reliability. Opens directly into a PDF document. From the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. http://www.hks.harvard.edu/presspol/research_publications/reports/Character%20and%20the%20Primaries%20of%202008.pdf Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Aug 27, 2008 Charlie Rose: Sarah Palin
October 2007 interview conducted by Charlie Rose with two female governors: Janet Napolitano (Democrat, Arizona) and Sarah Palin (Republican, Alaska). Topics discussed include energy, immigration, education, health care, and role as Commander and Chief of the National Guards for each state. http://www.charlierose.com/guest/byname/sarah_palin Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Mar 8, 2009 Election 2008 Resources: Political Information Online, Networked, and in the Social World
"This article highlights a number of sites that may be of use to librarians and library users who are looking to get information not just about [2008 presidential election] candidates but also about the political process in our increasingly online, networked, and social world." Annotated listings compiled by librarian Lorena O'English for C&RL News, a publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), American Library Association. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/publications/crlnews/2008/jan/elect08rescrces.cfm Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Nov 25, 2008 Financial Times In Depth: US Elections 2008
News and analysis about the 2008 U.S. presidential election, along with interactive features, candidate profiles and interviews, and other material about the election. From the Financial Times, a British publication that features world business, financial, and political news. http://www.ft.com/indepth/uselections2008 Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Jan 4, 2008 KQED: Election 2008
News and features from KQED radio and TV programs concerning the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Audio and video clips cover national and California perspectives on the election, candidates, and specific issues. Includes links to election news from Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) programs and National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.kqed.org/news/election/ Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Aug 28, 2008 NPR: Election 2008
News coverage of the 2008 presidential election, with profiles of Republican and Democratic candidates and a primary and caucus calendar. Stories cover campaigns in specific states, issues and debates, campaign spending, voting, and related topics. Features a series on candidates' first campaigns for political office. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1102 Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Sep 9, 2009 Page One Today: Obama's Historic Victory
Selected images of newspaper front pages from November 5 and 6, 2008, reporting Barack Obama's victory in the 2008 presidential election. Includes some foreign newspaper front pages, and story excerpts from the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Washington Post, and The New York Times. From the Poynter Institute. http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=49&aid=153338 Topics: 2008 Presidential Election, Newspapers, Presidents by Name Last updated Nov 7, 2008 The Politico
This online news site has "the mission of covering the politics of Capitol Hill and of the presidential campaign, and the business of Washington lobbying and advocacy." Includes news, opinion pieces, photos, blogs, and other material about Congress, politicians, the 2008 presidential election, and other political topics. From the publishers of the free Politico print newspaper available in the Washington, D.C., area. http://www.politico.com Topics: 2008 Presidential Election, Newspapers, Newspapers by Place: United States, Politics Last updated Oct 16, 2009 Presidential Election of 2008
Extensive archive of news stories and op-ed columns on the 2008 U.S. presidential elections. Also features candidate profiles, where the candidates stand on issues (including abortion, immigration, and Iraq), campaign finance database and graphics, and photos. Keyword searching allows quick access to archived material on specific people and topics associated with the stories. From The New York Times. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/p/presidential_election_of_2008/index.html Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Dec 2, 2008 Race for '08
Background and news about the 2008 U.S. presidential elections, including coverage of the California presidential primary. Provides news stories, photos, graphs, polls, campaign finance data, and other material about the candidates and the election. From the website for the Sacramento Bee. http://www.sacbee.com/racefor08/ Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Oct 25, 2007 Salon.com: 2008 Election
Collection of articles and opinion pieces related to the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Many of the articles are about specific candidates; other topics include voters and voting, bloggers and the election, debates, primaries and caucuses, and campaign issues. Note: Users must watch a brief commercial before viewing the website. From Salon. http://dir.salon.com/topics/2008_election/ Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Jan 4, 2008 Secrets of the 2008 Campaign
This November 5, 2008, seven-part series examining the 2008 presidential election consists of "exclusive behind-the-scenes reporting from the [John] McCain and [Barack] Obama camps assembled by a special team of reporters who were granted year-long access on the condition that none of their findings appear until after Election Day." Topics include McCain's "comeback" narrative, the fight between Hillary Clinton and Obama, and the debates. From Newsweek. http://www.newsweek.com/id/167581 Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Nov 13, 2008 SFGate.com: Campaign 2008
News coverage of the 2008 U.S. presidential election, covering national and San Francisco Bay Area stories. Also includes blog entries, links to local registrars of voters, and election background. From the website for the San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/campaign2008/ Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Jan 10, 2008 Today's Front Pages: Wednesday, November 05, 2008
View hundreds of newspaper front pages from 66 countries reporting Barack Obama's victory in the 2008 presidential election on November 5, 2008. Default view is alphabetical by newspaper name; papers can also be sorted by geographic region. From the website for the Newseum, a news-themed museum located in Washington, D.C. http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/default_archive.asp?fpArchive=110508 Topics: 2008 Presidential Election, Newspapers, Presidents by Name Last updated Nov 12, 2008 U.S. Votes 2008
News coverage of the 2008 U.S. presidential election, from a Canadian perspective. Provides video clips, news stories and editorials, background material, candidate (and spouse) profiles, and related information. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/usvotes/ Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Feb 13, 2008 US Elections 2008
Coverage of the 2008 U.S. presidential elections from a U.K. newspaper, with news stories, opinion pieces, material on candidates, and background about U.S. elections. Includes links to archived features on past U.S. elections, a special report on the United States, and related blogs and websites. From Guardian Unlimited, the website of the British newspaper The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/us-elections-2008 Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Sep 22, 2009 USA Today Politics
News and analysis about the 2008 presidential election. Includes material about public financing of campaigns, a candidate match game in which you discover which candidate (Barack Obama or John McCain) shares your views on selected issues, a poll tracker for head-to-head match-ups, background about candidates, and more. From USA Today, a division of Gannett Company. http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/default.htm?loc=interstitialskip Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Jun 24, 2008 Vote 2008
PBS Online NewsHour's coverage of the 2008 presidential elections features in-depth interviews with candidates (video, audio, and transcripts), a blog with campaign updates, news and analysis, and candidate profiles. Also includes a primary and caucus calendar, lesson plans, and links to other PBS programs covering the election. Also provides podcasts and specific newsfeeds (RSS) for states and candidates. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/ Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Oct 15, 2007 Vote USA 2008
News coverage of the 2008 U.S. presidential election, from a British perspective. Provides news stories, background about presidential elections, candidate profiles, presidential primary and caucus dates, and analysis of issues that will shape the presidential race, such as the Iraq war, national security, immigration, and health care reform. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/americas/2008/vote_usa_2008/ Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Oct 12, 2007 Youth Radio: Election 2008
This site follows the 2008 U.S. presidential election "around the country, through the perspectives of young people who are getting a close-up view of the process." Features youth reporting on candidates, primaries, fundraisers, and other election topics. From Youth Radio, a "youth media production company creating radio, television, web and print content." http://www.youthradio.org/election-2008 Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Nov 1, 2008 |
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