Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Browsing Online During the 3rd Presidential Debate

I'm currently watching the third presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain. As usual, I'm not impressed with either candidate. However, I will admit that this debate is turning out to be a little more interesting than the previous two. Maybe it's because of the format. Or maybe it's because Bob Schieffer of Face the Nation is a good moderator.

In any case, I wanted to go online to see what newspapers and news networks had featured on their websites for users like me who got online while watching the debate. A lot of them had similar features, such as quizzes, polls, videos, and feature stories with in-depth analysis. However, I must credit CNN.com for having two unique features on their site.

One is a constantly updated transcript of the debate, which I find very useful in case someone wants to track down every word a candidate has said thus far. And secondly is the Live People Meter, which shows people responding and grading both men by using a device with a knob that is turned up or down whenever a candidate says something that appeals to them.

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