So it is all finally over, and in a resounding mandate against the Bush presidency and a emphatic call for change, Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States with a landslide win.
It's hard to imagine that such a long, strenuous campaign season ended in such a lopsided vote, but everything takes a back seat the historical night that was last night.
Watching the returns on television (I preferred CNN's coverage), new technology was evident throughout the night, as it becomes more and more clear that the media's electronic medium is growing more and more prominent. On the web, I found CNN's online coverage to be exceptional, and I was very impressed with the New York Times' website's interactive features.
After the news broke that Barack Obama won the presidency, an exceptional job was done covering the significance of a truly historical event. Everything from video of Jesse Jackson tearing up at Grant Park to interviews with Civil Rights leaders, the emotive aspect of last night was not lost.
Even still, waking up this morning and seeing people on the news waiting in line for a newspaper is still a good sight to see. The print industry may be on its way to becoming obselete, but even still, there is nothing like a seeing a front page covering a monumental moment.
2 comments:
The announcement of Obama's win was quite interesting. An ABC News anchor started to cry. A CNN contributing analyst almost did likewise, choking up as he managed to mumble a few words about the historic nature of Obama's win. Is this appropriate? I think it's an awfully thin line between overtly backing a candidate and rightfully recognizing the significance of an event that would have been all but impossible only decades earlier.
I remember feeling extremely happy when Obama won I remember. Ophra and Jesse Jackson were crying as well. I thought it was really cool that so many people were so into the election. In years past not as many young people have cared.
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