about C-SPAN Debate Hub

debatehub.c-span.org

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"Even if politics and Presidential debates bore you to the point where you need to nap like a 72-year-old, credit is still due to C-SPAN for making the whole process slightly more interesting with its ambitious Debate Hub. The social media-packed, live-blogging saturated, video clip bonanza, pulls content from a variety of sources—including YouTube, ADD microblogging tool Twitter, and C-SPAN's spin-free video coverage—and crams it all into a clean little web page... Dare I say it, this could be the future of covering live events. It's liveblogging, on steroids!"

- gizmodo


"it is the best single-page tool I’ve found for recapping the debate in nothing more than the candidates own words."

- Crushing Krisis

C-SPAN political producer Ben O'Connell, the project lead on the Debate Hub: "The first and foremost reason we wanted to do this is that C-SPAN has always been committed to getting as many voices heard as possible -- we see this almost as an extension of our call-in programs. The second reason is that we're creating a beachhead in social media. We recognize that this is a major part of public discourse now, and we want to engage in it."

online mentions:

• arstechnica - C-SPAN debate hub embraces bloggers, social media
• infoesthetics - timeline & subjects in US presidential debate
  
• wonkette - Post-Debate Video: McCain Flees, Obama Stays Forever
  
• gizmodo - C-SPAN 'Debate Hub' Is the Political Social Media Web 2.0 Uber Geek's Wet Dream
  
• zdnet - EXCLUSIVE: C-SPAN launches gadget-fueled ‘Debate Hub’ as social, political destination
  
• The Moderate Voice - C-SPAN Debate Hub: Blog Heaven!
• beltway blips - C-SPAN: Debate Hub » Front Page
  
• Crushing Krisis - C-Span Debate Hub = Awesome
  
• Tech President - C-SPAN's Hub: Opening Dialogue Around Closed Debates (with a Little Help from Tufte)