New York - Many US newspapers are planning special
commemorative issues to mark the January 20 inauguration of Barack
Obama as president, the trade journal Editor and Publisher reported
Tuesday.
The Washington Post is to cover the event with more than 70
reporters and plans to put out a special afternoon edition of the
paper on the day of the inauguration. The paper will hit newsstands
by 6 pm and will sell for two dollars.
Reflecting what is expected to be intense demand for the historic
publications, the Washington Post is making the commemorative
editions available in advance for 9.95 dollars.
Obama's hometown paper the Chicago Tribune also plans a special
afternoon edition. Special sections are also planned for the two days
preceding the event.
The New York Times plans to almost double its print run on the day
following the inauguration, with an extra 950,000 copies. The Times
and the Post are also publishing special Sunday magazines devoted to
the inauguration while USA Today plans a special 48-page
magazine-style publication for sale at 4.95 dollars, with special
sections on January 20 and January 21.
On the day after Obama's November 4, 2008 election, people stood
in line outside newspaper officers for hours at a time over several
days to buy the November 5 editions, which went into multiple
reprints in major cities around the country.
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