Comments on: Super Tuesday: Fast Nationals… http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2008/02/06/super-tuesday-fast-nationals/ Unvarnished news & opinion on cable news Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:44:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: StevenG. http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2008/02/06/super-tuesday-fast-nationals/#comment-68144 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:40:19 +0100 http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2008/02/06/super-tuesday-fast-nationals/#comment-68144 I laugh at keith olbermann's bashing Bill O'Reilly. The former can't get ratings & tries to hurt his competition with endless ridicule which just helps O'Reilly's ratings. Cable news was supposed to be another outlet for news, not kids bickering on the playground. I laugh at keith olbermann’s bashing Bill O’Reilly. The former can’t get ratings & tries to hurt his competition with endless ridicule which just helps O’Reilly’s ratings.
Cable news was supposed to be another outlet for news, not kids bickering on the playground.

]]> by: Lt. Dan http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2008/02/06/super-tuesday-fast-nationals/#comment-66627 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:36:05 +0000 http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2008/02/06/super-tuesday-fast-nationals/#comment-66627 You hit the nail right on the head F101, FNC graphics, and to a much lesser degree, their commentary pails in comparison to CNN's. If FNC could bolster their graphics more people would turn to them for election coverage in the future. You hit the nail right on the head F101, FNC graphics, and to a much lesser degree, their commentary pails in comparison to CNN’s. If FNC could bolster their graphics more people would turn to them for election coverage in the future.

]]> by: F101 http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2008/02/06/super-tuesday-fast-nationals/#comment-66610 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:46:01 +0000 http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2008/02/06/super-tuesday-fast-nationals/#comment-66610 CNN: I think CNN usually does election coverage best. Each time around they are pretty innovative with new technology and seem to find the right balance between injecting energy, excitement and serious analysis into their coverage. I thought last night was a little bit of a drag in parts. One big thing that was a nuisance (and I know CNN wasn’t the only one) was the way the shoulder camera wasn’t very steady. I don’t know if they use it because it seems to add the effect that everything is urgent or something, I think it looks amateurish. Overall, I thought CNN was very good. They could probably do with a couple of tweaks here and there. FNC: In the past, I’ve found FNC’s election coverage a little bland and boring – lacking the usual, um, “flair” and style of FNC. From what I saw last night (switching between CNN and FNC) it had a little more energy than CNN and was indeed exciting. I think the addition of Megyn Kelly and Bill Hemmer was the PERFECT choice. FNC’s coverage had the experience and authority of Hume and Wallace and the energy and excitement of Kelly and Hemmer. The FNC set was awesome. It’s a shame it’s taken this long to be unveiled! It will be a shame if we only get to see it again during the election later this year! Is there anyway it can be moved into FNC HQ and used for the daytime shows? It has something like 4 or 5 different presentation spots – A bit like the Sky News Center in London. CNN: I think CNN usually does election coverage best. Each time around they are pretty innovative with new technology and seem to find the right balance between injecting energy, excitement and serious analysis into their coverage. I thought last night was a little bit of a drag in parts. One big thing that was a nuisance (and I know CNN wasn’t the only one) was the way the shoulder camera wasn’t very steady. I don’t know if they use it because it seems to add the effect that everything is urgent or something, I think it looks amateurish. Overall, I thought CNN was very good. They could probably do with a couple of tweaks here and there.

FNC: In the past, I’ve found FNC’s election coverage a little bland and boring – lacking the usual, um, “flair” and style of FNC. From what I saw last night (switching between CNN and FNC) it had a little more energy than CNN and was indeed exciting. I think the addition of Megyn Kelly and Bill Hemmer was the PERFECT choice. FNC’s coverage had the experience and authority of Hume and Wallace and the energy and excitement of Kelly and Hemmer. The FNC set was awesome. It’s a shame it’s taken this long to be unveiled! It will be a shame if we only get to see it again during the election later this year! Is there anyway it can be moved into FNC HQ and used for the daytime shows? It has something like 4 or 5 different presentation spots – A bit like the Sky News Center in London.

]]> by: Christian http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2008/02/06/super-tuesday-fast-nationals/#comment-66603 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:31:01 +0000 http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2008/02/06/super-tuesday-fast-nationals/#comment-66603 Rare victory = Big head. That's too bad. Rare victory = Big head. That’s too bad.

]]> by: Terance http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2008/02/06/super-tuesday-fast-nationals/#comment-66600 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:25:32 +0000 http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2008/02/06/super-tuesday-fast-nationals/#comment-66600 FNC received a lashing in the DEMO! Oh and they even "took one for the team" in P2+. Ah, I'm sure somebody has a logical explanation for this. How about it, Ira? FNC received a lashing in the DEMO! Oh and they even “took one for the team” in P2+. Ah, I’m sure somebody has a logical explanation for this. How about it, Ira?

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