35 Issues, 35 Nights On CBS News
August 14, 2008
[Commentary] Over 35 nights CBS Evening News will cover 35 different issues in this year's election. Way. Television journalists are always criticized for focusing too much on style and personality and horse race... And the journalists always complain about finding novel ways to "cover the issues" ... and usually, every cycle, despite the whining, issues aren't covered unless they touch on the political news of whatever say happens to be before the executive producer of the broadcast. Now -- it's up to the producers and their correspondents at CBS to make these segments shine on TV.
35 Issues, 35 Nights On CBS News