Annals of Opposition: 11 Republican Party Moments to Mark Obama's First 100 Days

ABC News by Rick Klein, Jonathan Karl | Apr. 28, 2009 (News Analysis)

If the first 100 days are a test of a new president, they're a major exam for an opposition party -- particularly one that's coming off eight years in control of the White House.

During the first 100 days, Republicans have witnessed battles pitting congressional leadership against White House aspirants, voices of the past against possible voices of the future, and talking heads vs. decision-makers.
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 by Kaizar Campwala - Apr. 28, 2009

I recommend this story because it presents the a positivist Republican narrative for the first 100 days of Obama's administration. A good look of the Republican's non-failures ('successes' would be a liberal interpretation).

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 by Michael Bugeja - Apr. 28, 2009

This news analysis combines four platforms--text, hotlinks, digital photography and streaming video--to elevate it above others relying mostly on text. While the copy seems opinionated, the streaming video supports much of the analysis factually.

NewsTrust will need to revamp its largely text-based review forms to incorporate fact-based use of new media as an attribute of quality journalism.

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