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by gatherhunterer 2322 days ago
Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt. The media wanted a live, reality TV-style event and didn’t get it. Last night was supposed to be huge for ad revenue and now they’re out for blood. Imagine waiting patiently for conclusive results in every state. How are they supposed to run ads if people aren’t glued to the screen?

What’s bad for the 24-hour news cycle is good for Democracy.
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SyneRyder 2322 days ago
Washington Post says it has been a success for ratings, with people tuning in to live coverage of the disastrous caucus phone calls process:

"'They hung up on me’: Iowa caucus official’s failed attempt to report precinct results makes for great TV and bad night"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/02/04/iowa-caucus...

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b1ur 2322 days ago
I'm sure they're happy enough that folks are refreshing their newsfeeds in suspense, and everybody is tripping over themselves to get a live-updated-page about results
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