Super Tuesday Network Coverage
Major news networks are pulling out all the stops in their coverage of the Super Tuesday primary elections and campaign news reports. With more Americans than ever receiving their news from the internet, the competition for readers – and viewers – is fierce.
Every news source except National Public Radio and cable news networks has lost readers and viewers to the internet since the 2000 election. Research shows that while almost a quarter of all Americans receive regular campaign news from the internet, 42% of those ages 18 to 29 use the internet as their primary campaign news source. The use of traditional news mediums of television and newspaper has remained relatively flat since the 2000 elections, suggesting that the internet has become an additional source of news for most Americans, rather than a replacement for traditional sources.
The internet still ranks fifth on the list of news sources most used by Americans. The most common source of news is still television and the daily newspaper, according to a recently released PEW Research Center survey report on sources of campaign news. The most visited websites include MSNBC, CNN, and Yahoo News – while the most watched television news continues to be local news programs.
CBSnews.com is offering live results from every county of every state, updated every minute. CBS has partnered with washingtonpost.com and The Politico to offer streaming news and analysis about the event. CBSnews.com is also simulcasting Katie Couric’s television coverage online, as well as clips from the campaign rallies.
CNN has developed the Multi-Touch Collaboration wall to graphically display information on a large touch screen that is operated like an iPhone. CNN uses the wall to display large amounts of information quickly and easily. The Multi-Touch Collaboration wall is a far cry from the dry erase board and marker seen in the 2000 elections.
Filed under: Fall 2007