Bravo to YouTube and CNN
Tonight’s debate on CNN for the Democratic presidential hopefuls was a big step forward for the way campaigns are covered. The producers deserve a lot of credit for the innovative format they introduced. The videos they chose were terrific: authentic(-seeming, anyway) voices from ordinary voters speaking directly to candidates. The final video, about “the candidate to your left,” was a brilliant parting shot. The effect was at once to empower voters and to render more human the candidates. I loved it. Well done, CNN and YouTube/Google.
Christina
July 24, 2007 @ 12:40 pm
Wow, props to CNN! I’m pretty curious to see if the tone of the videos will be very different for the Republican debate…
Googler
July 24, 2007 @ 5:42 pm
Good for youtube!
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July 24, 2007 @ 10:41 pm
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