Media coverage of the RNC and The Hurricane
I think the biggest effect that the hurricane had on the Republican National Convention can be seen in the media. The convention clearly received less media attention than it would have if the natural disaster had not been taking place. Although this will probably not have a profound effect on how McCain does in the post-convention polls I think it will have an effect on the amount of attention that I would have liked ot have seen the Twin Cities getting. It is unfortunate that the hurricane should hit at all, let alone during something as monumental as the Republican National Convention during such an important presidential race, however I think the media could have done a better job of making sure that the convention was still being covered sufficently and that it was gettign the attention that it deserves.
posted by Camille @ 9:30 PM
2 Comments:
I definately agree with you. The media really seemed to focus on the Hurricane and it didn't take the time to focus on how well the Twin Cities hosted the convention. I think this is a bad thing but it also took away from the bad media that was sure to be all over the news. People love to watch drama, and honestly angry protestors provide a much better news story than the story of a peaceful protest so in a way the hurricane helped to save Minnesota from some poor news coverage.
I do think that the media showed the Twin Cities holding the election....just not in a positive light. What I saw and heard was not the same as the media portrayed....i think the media likes to blow up how big protests and such actually are.
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