How To Cover An Election
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Terrorist fist jabs, politicians bowling and boozing, S.N.L., and car chases. We take a look back at this year's election coverage. Plus, infoMania's election laser hands.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at current.com/infomania. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at infomaniafacebook.com.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at current.com/infomania. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at infomaniafacebook.com.
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Marc_in_Waikiki
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SPOILER ALERT - this pod discusses the lessons learned from covering this past election:
lesson #1: Make news out of nothing (e.g. "Hilary is out doing shots")
lesson #2: SNL = news
lesson #3: Get a British guy (even if just to read the ballot)
lesson #4: The more, the better (e.g., CNN's 15-member panel)
lesson #5: Technology matters (e.g., CNN's Magic Wall)
lesson #6: Listen for surprises (e.g., Rev. Jesse Jackson's nuts comment, MSNBC's broadcast constantly interrupted by train whistles)
lesson #7: Give 'em what they want (e.g., pre-empt political coverage if there's a high-speed car chase)
- 3 years ago
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Marc_in_Waikiki
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JohnA
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I think it would be more aptly titled how not to cover an election.
- 3 years ago
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JohnA
