As the years have gone by, the broadcast networks have run down the presidential nominating conventions to minimal coverage. Even the cable news channels don't run gavel-to-gavel the way the broadcast networks did as late as 1980. Will that change due to the likelihood of a contested GOP convention? Do you think the broadcast channels will pre-empt their prime time schedule? And how will coverage time of the Democratic convention compare, considering it is much less likely to be contested?
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How will TV handle the conventions?
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When the GOP convention devolves to a riot (add POed Trump supporters, anti-Trump protestors, and the usual cadre of bottle throwing anarchists, Marxists, Socialists (the "non-Democratic" kid), Maoists, BLM, etc, etc there will be plenty to cover as Cleveland burns and heads get busted.
Dems will be the Hillary coronation with Sanders getting a prime time speech.
Dems will be the Hillary coronation with Sanders getting a prime time speech.
Cable News/Talk Channels will be all over conventions. Broadcast networks and their App divisions like CBSN, and ABC News Now probably go wall to wall on conventions on their app feeds.
C-Span will just set up their cameras, walk away and let us watch the play by play antics unfiltered.
The GOP convention in Cleveland could become a major news event. If Donald Trump goes into the convention with the largest number of delegates, but the party tries to pull something clever to deny him the nomination, it could get ugly. The streets will be filled with his supporters. Could be a replay of Chicago in 1968.
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Even though I'm a political junkie, I haven't sat and actually watched a convention for probably 3 decades - just too boring. But this year's GOP convention is likely to be sh*tstorm, so viewers may tune in regularly to find out what's going on. Kind of like watching a train-wreck in slow-motion.
The convention move to cable has been evident for atleast 20 years. Only CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC have covered them to any great extent since the 80's. This year could offer different scenerios, but that has yet to play out. Bottom line, even with a contested convention, the big four stand to gain more from their regular primetime programming. Likely we will see one hour specials on ABC, NBC, and CBS, but not likely on Fox due to their news channel.
Or even better, the Montreal Screwjob!
What About local stations in Philadelphia and Cleveland those stations would have at least some extended coverage of the conventions and add some more speeches on their local newscasts. Also those cities would have to do local delegate interviews too though.
Send the View there to cover it. Maybe we'll never see any of them again and that show will be gone for good. Oh and Nancy Grace.
Nancy Grace to the conventions in Philadelphia and Cleveland??
If you want to see how the convention will be all you have to do is go back to the 1980's when Los Angeles Talk SHow Host Wally George ran a talk show.
Or Go back to Sacramento and New York Talk Show host Morton Downey Jr. they have provided the framework what todays Cable Pundits and Politicians operate on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Hjwj7GpyXw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBmhpiM7Udk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Wm3F1dAMjs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPWQ4oVP-3Q
Nancy Grace to the conventions in Philadelphia and Cleveland??
If you want to see how the convention will be all you have to do is go back to the 1980's when Los Angeles Talk SHow Host Wally George ran a talk show.
Or Go back to Sacramento and New York Talk Show host Morton Downey Jr. they have provided the framework what todays Cable Pundits and Politicians operate on.
It's be interesting to see if CNN...quares structure for their pundits to sit in.
Wonder how long the delay will be in order to filter out profanities and obscenities?
My guess?
Way longer than seven seconds....
My guess?
Way longer than seven seconds....
Don't forget the Daily show, Last Week Tonight, The Nightly Show and Full Frontal to all have crews in the conventions to either get segments where the politicians act crazy or state that the politics of 2016 is basically the insane asylum or say that spin alley still exists.
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