CNN, John King and the fucking touch screen

[Staples]

Does anyone else hate how they use that stupid touch screen?

OMG...it adds nothing to their coverage. They think it is some great tool. It is not "cool" like you think and is not some innovative technology.

[Fredda Weinberg]

1. Stuff it. It's very cool ... I studied the equations to learn how it works

and appreciate the applications ... and their limitations.

[GarbagemanLB]

2. Well I know jack shit about how it works but it's damn cool. During primary nights it is awesome wat

ching him go over each state and the local areas in each state and their demographics. Really cool stuff.

[Moochy]

12. Stuff It?

You studied? Hooray for Fredda!

[NashVegas]

24. Cool Isn't Cool When It's Not Necessary

I work in the media and having to do things a certain way because tech people - who will never be the end users - get off on having their applications replace our common sense and motor skills is ridiculous.

[NoBorders]

26. I like it. But I'm kind of a geek.

I don't know how much it adds to the discussion, but it's a pretty neat application.

[Egnever]

3. I think it rocks

Its about the only thing i like about their coverage. Every time I see candy crawly I want to :puke:

[snooper2]

4. It is very cool actually...

That's how I knew Obama was going to be able to overtake her in Missouri, as he explained how the votes were going in Kansas City and St. Louis.


What is fucking stupid is that touch phone poll feely crap they used again last night... :argh:

[jgraz]

5. The larger question is: why the fuck are you watching CNN?

MSNBC has Rachel Maddow. nuf said.

[GarbagemanLB]

6. Comcast here took MSNBC off the standard cable and put it on digital cable. I'd have to pay $1 more

a month and I'm too cheap right now.

[jgraz]

10. That sux.

[grantcart]

23. god I hope she gets her own show there

[jgraz]

28. As long as it doesn't make her quit AAR.

[Araxen]

7. The touch screen is why I've been watching CNN's election coverage

After seeing Karl Rove drawing the state of VA(very, very poor drawing on very very small whiteboard) on Fox trying to show which counties Obama is winning and which Hillary was winning I laughed my ass off at how far Fox has fallen at covering the elections. They better get something in place for the GE.

[anigbrowl]

17. Yeah, every time I look at their coverage it seems like amateur hour.

They've been really pathetic lately. Every time my and my partner tune in to see what they have to say it's so substance-free that we wind up commenting on what the female anchors are wearing until we get bored and switch back to CNN. MSNBC is not much better. CNN has been by far the best this year, even though i don't always like some of their analysts.

[AtomicKitten]

8. I think it is really quite amazing to actually see the analysis.

Now if we could smell it ...

[NJSecularist]

9. WTF? That's the best part about CNN's coverage.

I wish CNN had a detailed map like that on their website.

[Debi]

11. They did for the 2006 general elections

I remember it because Iowa kept turning bluer and bluer as Chet Culver(D) beat Jim Nussle (R :puke:) ass in the Governor's race!

When the Western counties (which are traditionally conservative) started shading in blue for Culver we knew Nussle was toast!

Culver won by around 100,000 votes (which also helped the Democrats take control of the state house and several County Board of Supervisors seats too!)

[NJSecularist]

13. Politico used to have something like that too

In the earlier contests like Iowa and New Hampshire. But now they don't have it anymore.

I wonder if CNN will bring it back for the 2008 general election?

[grantcart]

25. they just added a map like that on CNN.com for polls but all the

data is ancient

[Window]

14. I like it.

I find it very easy to follow.



Peace:thumbsup:

[Staples]

15. LOL...I guess I am alone.

[Vinca]

18. No you're not. It drives me crazy.

Disclaimer: I'm kind of a technophobe.

[NashVegas]

27. Not Entirely

I don't hate it, but computer programmers need to understand that live broadcasters need to devote their motor skills to what's coming out of their mouths, not avoiding what will happen if their hand slips off the sweet spot of the touch screen.

[zbdent]

16. f*cking touch screen?

is that at Victoria's Secret yet?

[Abacus]

19. I have to disagree...

The touch screen is nothing new, but that software rocks. John King's county analyses are most of the reason I watch CNN's election coverage.

[Araxen]

20. +1

and Amy Holmes too :hide:

[polichick]

21. I love it and want my own giant touch screen! nt

[grantcart]

22. I absolutely love it because it makes Fox jealous lol they talk

about it from time to time and when they had Karl Rove up with his infantile little white board i laughed so hard I thought I would die