A summary of how some major newspapers covered the 2008 May Day immigration protests:
New York Times – Score: C-
“Crowds Are Smaller at Protests by Immigrants,” a 714-word story focusing on the diminished crowds and lack of focus.
Washington Post – Score: D
Did not feature a story on the demonstrations in their online newsfeed. In 940 words “Thousands rally in May Day effort for immigration reform” produced quotes from a cross-section of demonstrators across the nation.
Los Angeles Times – Score: B
“March smaller but festive” in 1,297 words the LAT stressed the negative economic effects of workplace raids.
Overview:
The length of all the stories in these newspapers were shorter than average, indicating a lack of news value in the judgment of the editors.
Raul Ramos y Sanchez
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