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The last few conventions the broadcast networks have been covering just 3 nights of each convention. NBC has always has the best excuse, saying viewers could always watch full coverage on MSNBC. Well, NBC has stepped up (at least a little) to its public responsibility, and will broadcast an hour all 4 nights:
"NBC Nightly News" anchor Brian Williams leads the network's four nights of coverage from each convention, while MSNBC's Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews anchor coverage on cable. Tom Brokaw, who has covered every presidential election since 1968, will contribute unparalleled reporting and analysis on both the NBC network and on MSNBC throughout both conventions.and in a nice touch
Luke Russert joins NBC News in his first assignment for Decision 2008 as correspondent at large for the conventions, focusing on youth issues. Luke Russert recently graduated from Boston College with a double major in History and Communications. Since March of 2006, he has co-hosted the critically acclaimed sports radio talk show "60/20 Sports" with political pundit James Carville on XM Satellite Radio. On "60/20 Sports" he has interviewed the likes of former President Clinton, former President George Bush, Bill Russell, Cal Ripken Jr. and Lance Armstrong. Luke is the son of the late Tim Russert and of Vanity Fair writer Maureen Orth.It will be interesting to see if the two other major broadcast news networks, ABC and CBS, follow NBC's lead.
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evie · 871 weeks ago
26376 · 871 weeks ago
I know people have been grumbling about the roll call. I remember watching the convention in 1984 on TV with my great-grandmother, when the roll call came for Mondale, Hart, and Jackson. She had to explain to me what was going on (I was born in 1976 and don't remember any elections before 1983), and I was fascinated by it all. Even though my grandmother explained that much of it was orchestrated ("Why did Minnesota pass?" "Because they want to vote later and put Mondale over."), I still saw it as a demonstration of support for everyone and for the winner, which I thought was important. It is the memories from the TV broadcasts in San Francisco that most make me want to see the roll call this year; I feel like that's important, for each delegation to stand up and state their support. I also feel that Senator Clinton has deserved to have her name called a lot in the roll call; the Democratic Party delegates should be able to acknowledge that they had two very strong candidates this year.
That said, I don't have a TV, so I probably won't be watching anyway. But if I were watching, the roll call is the main thing I would want to see, along with speeches from folks from my home state.