March for Life Coverage (Exclusive Live Coverage)

American Papist ^ | January 22, 2008 | Thomas Peters

[NYer]

Welcome to any new visitors. I'm a Catholic young adult, studying and working in Washington DC, who is providing exclusive on-the-ground coverage of the 35th Annual March for Life. Here's what I offer:

• All March-for-Life related posts are collected here (includes event schedules & info)
• My photographs will be uploaded to this Flickr page, starting Monday evening
• My videos will be uploaded to this YouTube page, again starting Monday evening

Collections of my other news stories are available on this page. Humorous "PPOTD's" are here.

To contact me with with tips, information or media requests: "thomas [at] americanpapist [dot] com"

Notification: My Itinerary for the March for Life

First report: Cardinal O'Connor Conference (pics & video)

Second report: Vigil for Life Mass Pre-Gathering (pics & video)

Related links: Cardinal O'Connor Conference & Rock for Life Training & Activism Weekend.

An abbreviated report this time, due to technical issues (now resolved) that precluded coverage of the Rock For Life event.

I do however have a few pictures from the Vigil Mass pre-gathering uploaded to the AmP Flickr page.

There are also two new (HD-quality!) YouTube videos which capture how full-past-capacity the Basilica becomes for this Liturgy (scroll down to see them embedded in this post).

The originals are available on the AmP YouTube channel.

Related headlines:

CWNews: Pro-lifers converge on DC for Roe anniversary

LifeNews: West Coast Walk for Life Sees Record 25,000 Pro-Life People Participate

Zenit: Pro-Lifers March on West Coast

WTOP News: Annual 'March' Will Close City Streets

LifeNews: Pro-Life Advocates: Roe v. Wade Support Weak as Abortion Case Reaches 35

Here is the first high-definition short video of the interior of the Basilica from this evening:

A second video, taken from the front of the Basilica, is available on the AmP YouTube channel.

Meanwhile, seminarians were keeping a close watch on the sanctuary while preparing for the liturgy:

To switch gears quickly and end with an observation, the metro has been mobbed all day by March for Life walkers. I went on several trips as I criss-crossed the district assembling my coverage, and each time I was able to strike up a conversation with someone sitting near me by saying "So, are you here for the March?" "Yes!"

It would be almost impossible for the average DC metro dweller to not notice the throngs of young kids and chaperones on every car and at every station. They are very orderly groups(ticket mishaps aside) and far more outgoing than the daily commuters you normally encounter. A very fine witness, right there.

And remember, this is all pre-coverage to the March itself tomorrow! Stay tuned....

Related: All AmP postings on the 2008 March for Life.

Labels: 2008 march for life, american papist exclusive, pro-life

[ArrogantBustard]

Compare and contrast March for Life coverage on the Washington Post website and the Washington Times website.

I find nothing on myfoxdc.com, wjla.com or wusatv9.com.

To their credit, nbc4.com has a nice photo gallery, video, and short (nearly worthless) article.

[Pyro7480]

I found this on WJLA's website:

http://cfc.wjla.com/videoondemand.cfm?id=7588

[ArrogantBustard]

That’s amazing ... I suppose they showed that yesterday at 6:00 or 11:00 ... some of the video appeared to have been shot after dark.

[ArrogantBustard]

Oh, yes: It appeared that Ron Paul was actually there ...

[Pyro7480]

Yeah, I saw him speak from the stage. I think he was the only presidential candidate there.

[fetal heart beats by 21st day]

Yes, but Sam Brownback assured us that McCain’s heart was with us!
Ha!

[Sun]

“Not much coverage so far in the MSM.”

They have been doing a news blackout on the march for life.