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The Guardian - US
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Nicole Puglise

Hillary Clinton broke the glass ceiling – but didn't break many front pages

Hillary Clinton addresses the Democratic national convention via video feed.
Hillary Clinton addresses the Democratic national convention via video feed. Photograph: Mark Kauzlarich/Reuters

History was made on Tuesday night in Philadelphia. The majority of delegates at the Democratic national convention selected Hillary Clinton as their nominee for president – making her the first woman to ever be chosen as the nominee for either major American party.

A giant screen showed photos of the previous 43 male presidents and an animation of glass breaking, before cutting to a video of Clinton. She told the crowd: “We just put the biggest crack in that glass ceiling yet.”

Newspaper headlines around the globe celebrated the moment, but as Clinton was not physically present at the convention, newspaper editors faced a tough choice: should they select a picture of her for their front page? Or should they go with her husband, Bill Clinton, who gave a heartfelt and personal speech about his wife on Tuesday night?

Widespread criticism arose online against editors who went with her husband.

“Did Hillary Clinton actually make the front page of any major US newspaper this morning?” asked many people on Twitter.

Other newspapers chose to use older photos of the Democratic nominee, or a photo of her speaking on the video screen. Some, like the New York Times, avoided using a photo of either Clinton. The Wall Street Journal appeared to issue three front pages - one featuring Bill, one featuring Hillary and another featuring Bernie Sanders.

If you want to see all front pages and judge for yourself, the Newseum in Washington DC collects hundreds of newspaper front pages each day. Their gallery on Wednesday morning featured more than 900 from around the globe.

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