is that spin?

posted by lampglow

people in the riding where i live (Toronto - Danforth) were complaining about the lack of a candidate's debate. i myself was not even sure how i wanted to vote, even just before i left for the polling station.

a friend commented on the amount of colour and television screens employed by CityTv's election coverage special. it was certainly great to be able to flick between four different channels of thorough coverage - Global, CBC, City and CTV - which are all located close to each other in channel listings as well.

i was suprised how quickly predictions for end results appeared. it seems election nights are a time for reporters and news anchors to have fun. there is excitement in watching the story develop, i'm sure. much laughing too.

a comment at a seminar i attended Sunday the 22nd focussed on how journalists are always dealing with things that have just happened instead of things that are about to happen, such as at election time. hopefully when adding an impression or note of interest to a story, reporters are not altering perception of the events themselves.