Another Super Tuesday Review…
The Orlando Sentinel’s Hal Boedeker blogs about Super Tuesday…
William Bennett hinted at strains in the CNN team, anyway. He voiced his unhappiness at being seated at a back table behind another group of analysts. Who could blame him? Maybe CNN should go with a two-tiered set, a throwback to “Match Game.”
CNN, however, was very good at the nuts and bolts of primary reporting. The best reason to stick with CNN was John King’s analyses of state maps, a true advance in election reporting.
Over on MSNBC, Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann seemed locked in a contest to upstage each other. That jockeying was tiresome, too.
The most fascinating moments on Fox News Channel? Former Bush adviser Karl Rove provided analysis. He probably turned off a lot of viewers, but he riveted others with his knowledge.
John King’s Wall and his ability to analyse and explain each state by counties had me glued…..
As a voter and a news viewer its the most comprehensive
Comment by wenchie — February 7, 2008 @ 9:32 am
I dunno, CNN’s wall made me more confused, and I ended up watyching the other networks simply to avoid information overload. I did like that MSNBC kept running the vote totals on the bottom of the screen, even during commercials.
Comment by Cory!! Strode — February 7, 2008 @ 9:45 am
Cory,
Im not talking about that big wall with the varying states on them with the candidates…
Im strictly speaking of John King and his touch screen “wall” that he would pull up with each state and show the different counties and how they were breaking down per candidate…
Not the thing that Wolfe was standing in front of…
Comment by wenchie — February 7, 2008 @ 11:55 am
I would agreee that the wall that Wolfe’s stood in front of was too much of a confusing visual…very overwhelming to look at
Comment by wenchie — February 7, 2008 @ 11:57 am
After hearing Jon Stewart’s comedic take on the news networks coverage of Super Tuesday last night, I have to say he made some good points. I know the news networks pretty much have to do what they think they have to to get out the info while trying to captivate the viewer but some of it was too much (mostly the talking heads themselves in my opinion).
With regards to the spinning bar charts that were showcased next to FNC’s Megan Kelly during her some of her on-air moments, Stewart’s characterization of them being “statistical lazy susans” was on the mark (as that was my least favorite of the FNC graphics).
Comment by STP — February 7, 2008 @ 9:16 pm