In an unprecedented endeavor on Super Tuesday (February 5th), washingtonpost.com and Newsweek, national leaders in political news, will offer six hours of continuous live video coverage of the election returns alongside the most comprehensive online reporting from every primary state. washingtonpost.com and Newsweek are combining the best of video and political journalism to create a unique interactive experience.
Anchor Jon Meacham, Editor of Newsweek, will report and discuss the latest Super Tuesday returns with renowned journalists from The Washington Post, washingtonpost.com, Newsweek, Slate magazine and WPNI's new site The Root. Reporters including Jonathan Alter, Dan Balz, Howard Fineman, Michael Isikoff, Anne Kornblut, Howard Kurtz, Ruth Marcus and Sally Quinn, among others, will provide the latest news and analysis from primary and caucus states around the country.
Expert political analyst Chris Cillizza will report live from The Washington Post newspaper's headquarters, explaining the impact on the campaigns and the future of the race. From the Decision Desk at washingtonpost.com, Ed O'Keefe will give updated results in real time. The program will also feature live video coverage from the candidates' speeches.
"We're very excited by the prospect of doing something new," said Meacham. "We'll be drawing on our team around the country to do what we do best: put breaking news in perspective."
"As leaders in political news and online technology, we are going to try something new this election season. This is an innovative news experience that could help shape the future of online news," said Jim Brady, Executive Editor of washingtonpost.com.
Enhancing the video experience, users will be able to interact in a live discussion forum that the video hosts will draw upon for questions. In-depth, comprehensive analysis and continuously updated blog posts from Washington Post reporters on "The Trail" will be available on the Post Politics page, in addition to interactive U.S. maps with polls, results and delegate counts. washingtonpost.com will also offer mobile alerts for people to receive immediate updates on individual primaries and candidates on their phones.
"We are combining the collective quality journalism and innovative technology across Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive's properties to produce the most engaging, interactive experience for our online audiences," said Caroline Little, CEO and Publisher of Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive.
Tammy Haddad, former Vice President and Executive Producer of political coverage at MSNBC and President of Haddad Media and washingtonpost.com's Deputy Managing Editor for Multimedia Chet Rhodes are Executive Producers of this election special.
The live video will be available between 6:00 pm - Midnight ET on washingtonpost.com/postpoliticstv and through washingtonpost.com and Newsweek.com's homepages.
About washingtonpost.com
washingtonpost.com is an award-winning news and information destination that delivers world-class reporting and innovative multimedia content, creating a truly interactive news experience. Using the latest technology and tools, washingtonpost.com encourages participation and content customization across all platforms, allowing readers to engage with washingtonpost.com anytime, anywhere. Winner of four consecutive Edward R. Murrow Awards for Overall Excellence for Non-Broadcast Affiliated Web site, washingtonpost.com is one of five online properties produced by Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive, the online publishing subsidiary of The Washington Post Company. (NYSE:WPO)
About Newsweek:
Founded in 1933, Newsweek provides comprehensive coverage of national and international affairs, business, culture, science and technology, and arts and entertainment. Headquartered in New York, Newsweek has 20 bureaus located in the U.S. and around the globe. In addition to its U.S. edition, Newsweek publishes three English-language editions overseas and is the only news magazine with six weekly local-language editions-in Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Polish, Arabic Chinese and Russian. Newsweek's worldwide circulation is more than 3.5 million and a total readership of more than 21 million. The magazine appears in more than 190 countries. Newsweek holds more National Magazine Awards, given by the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME), than any other newsweekly.
Newsweek.com, launched in Oct. 1998, offers daily news updates, Web-only columns from Newsweek's top writers, photo galleries, audio and video reports from correspondents, podcasts, mobile content and archives as well as all content from the weekly print edition. The site has won more than 20 awards since 2002 and has been nominated twice for a National Magazine Award.
About Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive (WPNI)
The online publishing subsidiary of The Washington Post (NYSE:WPO) , Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive strives to produce thought-provoking and engaging content on its suite of Web sites, which include washingtonpost.com, Newsweek.com, Slate.com, The Root, Budget Travel Online and Sprig.com. Reaching a combined 16 million unique users each month, WPNI aims to inform and to stimulate debate while encouraging audience participation. The company is headquartered in Arlington, VA.
Will someone please explain why Hillary and others claim she has 35 years experience and is "ready on Day 1", to be president!
ReplyDeleteI've read her background on her website and see a commendable history as a lawyer, someone who worked programs for children and was first lady and now is in 2nd term as a senator. But I don't see that as 35 years experience towards the presidency and nothing that matches governors nor longterm legislators, so would someone fill in the blanks for me!!!! What am I missing!!! RichC