Web overview of election coverage

By Cory Bergman 

As we’ve been reporting over the last week, news sites are pulling out all the stops for the midterm election. Here’s a quick wrap-up of some of the features:

  • ABCNews.com and ABC News Now will run video reports from students on more than 40 college campuses. The site will also post web-only reports from Charles Gibson, George Stephanopoulos, Mark Halperin and Jake Tapper.
  • MSNBC.com will stream two video feeds: one with the latest results and another called “Hot Switch” which will switch between live coverage from local TV stations. MSNBC.com will also feature a “Democracy Dashboard” which will show gauges that illustrate the balance of power in the House and Senate.
  • CNN.com will gather 20 bloggers (one from Lost Remote) to offer feedback on the election both on CNN.com and occasionally on TV.
  • Using technology used by CBS Sports to tally stats, CBSNews.com plans to make available election results from every House, Senate and gubernatorial race in the country.
  • FoxNews.com will offer streaming audio of the Fox News Radio coverage, and contributor Michelle Malkin will be on the news channel analyzing what the blogosphere is saying about the election.

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