Philadelphia’s influential role in the U.S. presidential election via the Democratic primary has afforded equally memorable experiences for The Temple News.

I’ve posted earlier here about our coverage of Hillary Clinton’s rally in McGonigle Hall, offering our readers a breaking news story online, video and audio that night, in addition to a followup story in print reviewing what’s to come. It’s allowed our reporters to write commentary using our own reporting, like on the Geraldine Ferraro controversy.

That came a few weeks after I got the opportunity to cover her husband’s speaking at the University of Pennsylvania, in video too. Rounding out our coverage of the entire Clinton family, we had a video report on a recent Chelsea Clinton appearance in a Fairmount restaurant.

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We also forced our way into Barack Obama’s already famed “More Perfect Union Speech,” at the National Constitution Center, again following up with a broader story in print and weighing in on the controversial Jeremiah Wright issue.

We’re getting attention elsewhere. It’s just a mention, but the well-read college journalism blog Innovation in College Media gave us a nod for our coverage. Anyone have similar experiences while at The Temple News?

Check out another great video piece by Chris Stover, Class of 2009 and Chief Copy Editor, and LeAnne Matlach, Class of 2009 and Assistant News Editor, on the Pennsylvania primary, looming on April 22.

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