2008
Us Weekly, Obama Surrogate [Greg Pollowitz]
The LA Times has a glowing review of the Michelle Obama 2.0 launch. An excerpt:
US Weekly Editor Janice Min said that the "smear campaigns" against Obama raised her profile as a "modern-day political celebrity" and warranted the extra splash.
On the cover, a radiant Obama and her husband beam from atop a promise that the magazine will reveal "the untold romance between a down-to-earth mom and the man who calls her 'my rock.' "
The inside pages are given over to a photo-album-style layout and testimonials that depict Obama as loved and loving.
It would have been nice, however, if the Times let readers know the relationship between Us and Obama. Michael Calderone of Politico:
The cable networks covered Michelle Obama's "View" appearance throughout much of Wednesday, and the flattering cover of Us Weekly — a magazine owned by Obama supporter Jann Wenner — circulated widely on television and online.
06/20 08:01 AM
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