Broadcasting & Cable’s Ben Grossman has some observations about the campaign coverage…so far:
• If you haven’t seen CNN’s John King work his magic, either turn on the network or rent the Tom Cruise movie Minority Report. While King’s ability to click and drag all over the place is just plain cool, the wall has steak behind the sizzle.
• Each of the cable networks is struggling with tonal imbalances in its coverage. It’s most obvious on MSNBC, where often-smug hosts Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews throw to the consistently all-business Brian Williams, Tom Brokaw and Tim Russert, a trio with credibility and class to spare. NBC News has by far the most extensive political coverage of all the broadcast networks thanks to MSNBC, which has seen great numbers throughout this election cycle. I just wish I didn’t have to wade through the muck so often to get to Russert and the good stuff.