"It's All about Anderson" - Hyping the GOP CNN-YouTube Debate
Turn to the last page of the November 26-December 3 issue of U.S. News and World Report and you will find an advertisement hawking the upcoming GOP CNN-YouTube debate, airing Wednesday Nov 28 at 8 pm (EST).
I have observed before how the debates have become property of news outlets. CNN, in my observation, is the most obvious (and obnoxious), in making the debate about themselves, the candidates be damned. Surely it is unfair to say "It's all about Anderson" because it really is about CNN. A critical reading of the advertisement seems fair in this post-modern era and makes the point better than another lament. The network is the judge, jury, and executioner even in its promotion.
Five observations about the visuals and copy speak to the relationship between the messenger and the message.
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CNN Post Debate Coverage
Following the Democratic primary debate from St. Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH Larry King led the parade of CNN program hosts "analyzing" the debate. There were some strong moments in their coverage, but . . . .
The hermetically sealed system of debate coverage witnessed in the MSNBC debate last month happened with CNN coverage as well. Throughout the two hours of post debate coverage the network's talent (show hosts) provided the analysis from "from our own crack team of political observers, the best political team on television." Naturally one understands self promotion, but elevating their coverage uniquely insightful creates a closed interpretive system.
Immediately after the debate Larry King interviewed several candidates and asked each if Wolf Blitzer did a good job as moderator. Each was "forced" to say that they like the format and the Wolfe had a hard job. Then King talked with Blitzer, as part of his panel of experts, and told him on several occasions that the all the candidates reported he did a "great job." The circle was complete, self congratulation with CNN as the primary actor in this passion play.
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