Did the Post-Dispatch do Teddy Kennedy justice in this morning’s paper?

The news crew at C-Span last night was aglow over the tribute as it aired live. Their enthusiasm captured the magic of the moment — or perhaps gave it a greater presence than warranted.

In any event, editors at the Post-Dispatch last night devoted a total of 7 inches of news space in today’s paper to the Teddy tribute.

By contrast, the New York Times led with Kennedy and the Washington Post offered a lengthy account of the pageantry.

The Post-Dispatch had four longer convention stories and six digest items before the 7 inches of Kennedy doings appeared on A10. On the front page, the Post-Dispatch featured Michelle Obama’s speech and an analysis of women’s political clout by Jo Mannies.

Below is what we ran. Adequate?

The Associated Press
DENVER • Sen. Edward M. Kennedy told a cheering Democratic National Convention Monday night that his is “a season of hope” for a stronger future in America, his wave familiar, his voice firm, despite his struggle against brain cancer.
And he added: “I pledge to you that I will be there next January on the floor of the United States Senate.”
That had special meaning given the bleak prognosis he faces with his disease.
“The hope rises again and the dream lives on,” he said, concluding his seven minutes at the microphone, minutes of high and unexpected drama.
He flew to Denver Sunday night, and his first stop was a hospital, where doctors examined him. The brain cancer was diagnosed after he collapsed in May in Hyannis Port, Mass.
After brain surgery in June, he had remained at home, save for a brief trip to Washington to cast a Senate vote on July 10 for Medicare legislation that had been in deadlock.