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Hope in a Vote
Election Coverage, Inside & Out
So now we wait.
Stuck inside this endless Election Night, what we now bear witness to is a media cycle scrambling to fill time until there’s actually news to report. It’s a combination of rehashing what already happened right alongside commentary of may, could and probably-won’t happen next. Inside a newsroom, this puts intense pressure on the staff to churn out content while remaining in a pounce position until something actually breaks. What that translates into inside homes across the country? It’s a really good time to go winterize your stuff.
Tech Steals the Limelight
If this was any other election, the focus would be on the astounding number of votes cast by Americans. Let’s face it: Getting us up and off the couch is no easy task. That mail-in ballot could sit near the front door for days before the trek to your own mailbox takes place. Getting out to wait in line to vote during a pandemic? You go, America. I may hardly recognize you, but I am now officially a fan.
What Election Night brought us was an overwhelming testament to how news outlets are completing their transformation into multimedia juggernauts: The interactivity of The New York Times’ website to bring you visuals on the latest data in the least amount of clicks. The augmented reality technology now inside outlets…
