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John Rash
More Tune In for Republican Convention, and Gustav
Submitted by Benton Foundation on September 3, 2008 - 8:38pmLast updated: September 3, 2008 - 8:39pm
Apparently, Americans are a bit more interested in hurricanes than windy speeches. That's one possible conclusion from Monday night's ratings race, which showed a cumulative 16% increase from ABC's, CBS's and NBC's Republican National Convention coverage from 10 p.m.
It Was Obama's Night, but Not on Broadcast
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 6, 2008 - 9:42amLast updated: August 7, 2008 - 11:33am
History was made in the nation this week. It just wasn't carried on the nation's airwaves. Instead, the broadcast networks' cable competitors (or cousins, given today's media conglomerates) ran with the most riveting reality TV of the night.
