I’m not a huge political junkie, but in an election year, I generally watch the major debates as well as election night coverage. Other than that, most of my political information comes from SNL or The Daily Show (when I was in high school, I would have voted for Ross Perot, based solely on the fact that Dana Carvey’s impersonation of him was by far the funniest). It’s not hard to find snippets of political interviews and debates online on YouTube after the fact, but live…I wasn’t sure if the networks would put the debate online. Turns out, it’s really easy to watch.
Where to Watch the Debate Online
- MSNBC - streaming live on MSNBC.com. Actually ahead of what is on TV. Must watch a 30 second pre-roll ad.
- CNN - slightly delayed, you can watch the debate live on CNN.com.
- FoxNews.com - also ahead of the TV broadcast, with a 30 second pre-roll ad. Comes with an in-picture shot of commentators, who mostly just laugh and interject ridiculous comments.
Other sites that are streaming the debate: ABC News, Yahoo News and CBS News.
Where to Watch?
MSNBC wins hands-down in terms of video quality; Fox News has a nice big picture, but the resolution…not so great, and the stream skipped a bit. CNN’s picture was small, but clear. At this point, I’d have to vote for MSNBC; I’m not really interested in comments from the peanut gallery (unless it’s John Stewart…), and their quality is excellent. I don’t like the pre-roll ad, but I suppose they have to monetize it somehow; I would prefer in-video ads, though.
Bonus for MSNBC: you can embed their player in your site!
Know of any other places to watch the debates or other political coverage online? Let me know.
But enough about politics…when is the next episode of The Office going to be on?
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