The Nielsen Company
September 27, 2016
First Presidential Debate of 2016 Draws 84
Million Viewers
An estimated 84 million people tuned in to watch the first debate of
the 2016 presidential election on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. The debate
was hosted at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., and featured
Democratic Presidential Nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican
Presidential Nominee Donald Trump.
While coverage varied by network, 13 aired live coverage from
approximately 9 pm ET to 10:45 pm ET.
In terms of the social nature of the debate, there were 17.1 million
Twitter interactions from 2.7 million people in the U.S. related to the
"Presidential Debate" on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, according to Nielsen.
The chart below highlights the sum of the average audience for these
networks during common coverage.
2016 Presidential Debates
Sum of Networks Live + Same Day |
|
Sept. 26, 2016 |
|
Rating |
Number of Viewers |
All Households |
47.6 |
56,371,000 |
Persons 2+ |
27.8 |
84,011,000 |
2016 Networks Included:
Debate 1 – ABC, CBS, FOX, UNI, NBC, TEL, AZA, PBS, CNBC, CNN,
Fox Business Network, FOXNC, & MSNBC
NOTE: Data above is inclusive of broadcast and cable networks, as
well as time period viewing to PBS affiliates. Common coverage over
only ad-supported networks was 81 million viewers P2+.
2012 Presidential Debates
Sum of Networks Live + Same Day |
|
|
|
Oct. 3, 2012 |
|
Rating |
Number of Viewers |
Persons 2+ |
23.1 |
67,187,000 |
2012 Networks Included:
Debate 1 – ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, TEL, UNI, PBS, CNN, FOXNC, MSNBC,
CurrentTV and CNBC
CBS News
September 27, 2016
CBSN SETS NEW SINGLE-DAY AND HOURLY VIEWERSHIP
RECORDS FOR COVERAGE OF FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
24/7
Digital
Streaming
News
Service
Draws
Nearly 3 Million Streams and 1.5
Million Viewers on Monday
Sept.
27,
2016
--
CBSN,
CBS
News'
24/7
digital
streaming
news
service featuring live, anchored
coverage, set a new single-day viewership record on Monday, Sept. 26,
for its coverage of the first presidential debate. CBSN drew a record
2.98 million streams and 1.4 million unique viewers for the day,
beating prior records of 2.4 million streams and 1.3 million viewers
set on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, for Democratic primary debate and
breaking news coverage. CBSN also set a new hourly record for streams
during the first hour of the debate (9:00-10:00 PM, ET). The average
age of CBSN viewers is 38.
"The
record
demand
for
CBSN’s
wall-to-wall
coverage
of the first
presidential debate is particularly impressive on a day when viewers
had a multitude of viewing and streaming options," said Christy Tanner,
Senior Vice President and General Manager, CBS News Digital.
“Our
record
viewership
numbers
prove
that
CBSN’s
coverage during major
political nights sets it apart, and we look forward to continuing to
engage and grow our audience throughout the ongoing election season,”
said Nancy Lane, Senior Executive Producer, CBS News Digital.
CBSN
offered
complete
coverage
before,
during
and
after the debate, with
primetime coverage beginning at 7:00 PM, ET. CBSN’s Josh Elliott,
Vladimir Duthiers and Reena Ninan anchored the coverage, with Bob
Schieffer joining CBSN as a special contributor and Nancy Cordes and
Major Garrett contributing to the live coverage. In addition, CBSN
featured a panel of experts and contributors including Jamelle Bouie,
Peggy Noonan, Leslie Sanchez and Lynda Tran.
CBSN
and
Instagram
have
a
partnership
for
the presidential and vice
presidential debates to feature curated Instagram Stories in CBSN’s
live streaming coverage, making CBSN the first network to feature
Instagram Stories in live coverage. As part of the partnership, a
collection of Instagram Stories created by CBSN anchors and CBS News
correspondents and contributors, including Nancy Cordes, Vladimir
Duthiers, Major Garrett, Reena Ninan, Will Rahn and Bob Schieffer, are
integrated into CBSN’s anchored coverage before and after each debate,
along with stories from political experts and voters across the country.
About
CBSN:
CBSN
is
CBS
News'
24/7
digital
streaming
news service featuring live,
anchored coverage across platforms. CBSN launched on Nov. 6, 2014, and
has grown significantly since its debut. CBSN is currently available on CBSNews.com,
connected
TV
devices
and
gaming
consoles
including Amazon Fire TV,
Android TV, Apple TV, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®3, Roku players, Roku
TV models, Xbox One and Xbox 360, as well as the CBS News mobile apps
for Android, iOS and Windows 8.1. Follow CBSN on Twitter @CBSNews
and on Facebook
and Instagram.
***
Media
contact:
Annie
Rohrs
CNN
September 27, 2016
9.805 Million Watch the First
Presidential Debate on CNN
CNN #1 in Key
Demos 25-54 and 18-34
CNN Top Rated during Post Debate
Coverage Block among Total Viewers and Adults 25-54
CNN Digital Reaches 2.4 Million
Live Streams
A record 9.805 million total viewers watched last night’s first
Presidential Commission Debate on CNN according to Nielsen Fast
National data. MSNBC lagged far behind with 4.895 million and Fox
News
had 11.359 million.
CNN was #1 in cable news among adults 25-54 with 4.435 million, +26%
more than Fox News’ 3.525 million and +181% more than MSNBC’s 1.576
million. In younger viewers (18-34), CNN topped the other cable
news
networks combined, with 2.202 million to Fox News’ 1.138 million and
MSNBC’s 573k.
During the post-debate coverage block (10:45pm-1:00am), CNN was
top-rated in total viewers with 5.149 million, Fox News placed second
with 4.617 million and MSNBC was third with 3.251 million. Among
adults 25-54, CNN also outperformed the cable news nets with 2.167m to
Fox News’ 1.464 million to MSNBC’s 1.006 million.
In prime time (8-11pm), CNN was #1 among adults 25-54 with 3.392
million, Fox followed with 2.704 million and MSNBC had 1.241 million.
CNN was way up this year compared to the most recent first
Presidential Commission Debates. In 2012, CNN had 6.051 million
total
viewers (2.372 million among adults 25-54), Fox News averaged 10.436
million (2.943 million) and MSNBC had 4.731 million (1.859
million).
And in 2008, CNN attracted 7.140 million total viewers (3.272 million
among adults 25-54), Fox had 8.211 million viewers (2.612 million) and
MSNBC posted 3.922 million viewers (1.691 million).
CNN Digital’s live stream reached 2.4 million across
CNN.com, CNNgo
and mobile apps on debate day. CNN also welcomed more than 19 million
unique multiplatform visitors, and 16 million video starts across its
digital platforms (desktop and mobile), making yesterday the #1
performing debate day since 2008 for CNN.com.
The second Presidential Commission debate will air on October 9th
and is moderated by CNN’s Anderson Cooper with ABC News’ Martha Raddatz.
###
FOX
Business
Network
September 27, 2016
FOX BUSINESS NETWORK DELIVERS HIGHEST RATED PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE IN
NETWORK HISTORY
FBN’s Coverage of the First Presidential Debate Sweeps
CNBC in Total Viewers
FOX Business Network (FBN) delivered its highest rated presidential
debate coverage in the network’s nine year history, according to
Nielsen Media Research. Reporting live from the debate hall at Hofstra
University, FBN’s special coverage of the first presidential debate
averaged 673,000 total viewers from 9-10:45PM/ET, beating CNBC’s
520,000 by 29 percent in total viewers. During primetime
(8-11PM/ET),
FBN also swept CNBC with 532,000 total viewers verses 407,000, a 31
percent advantage.
Led by anchor and managing editor Neil Cavuto, along with FBN’s Lou
Dobbs, Trish Regan, Charlie Gasparino and Kennedy, FBN’s comprehensive
coverage (8PM-1AM/ET) earned 411,000 total viewers, beating CNBC’s
programing, which included repeats of Shark Tank along with
the presidential debate, by 41 percent. Additionally, Lou Dobbs’ 7PM/ET
pre-debate special coverage averaged 291,000 total viewers, beating
CNBC by 106 percent.
In total, FBN saw a 196 percentage increase in coverage compared to
the 2012 general election presidential debates.
Business Network Debate Coverage:
9-10:45PM/ET:
FBN’s
Presidential Debate 672,610 Total Viewers – 141,745
A25-54
CNBC’s
9-10:45p: 520,492 Total Viewers – 229,765 A25-54
7-8PM/ET:
FBN’s
Lou Dobbs Tonight: 291,406 Total Viewers – 42,406
A25-54
CNBC’s
Shark Tank repeat: 141,546 Total Viewers – 54,925
A25-54
8-11PM/ET:
FBN’s
CAVUTO Coast to Coast/Presidential Debate: 532,025
Total Viewers – 111,165 A25-54
CNBC’s
Shark Tank/Presidential Debate: 406,504 Total Viewers
– 172,770 A25-54
8PM-1AM/ET:
FBN’s
CAVUTO Coast to Coast/Presidential Debate: 411,175
Total Viewers – 90,170 A25-54
CNBC’s
Shark Tank/Presidential Debate: 291, 346 Total
Viewers- 120,143 A25-54
FOX Business Network (FBN) is a financial news channel delivering
real-time information across all platforms that impact both Main Street
and Wall Street. Headquartered in New York—the business capital of the
world—FBN launched in October 2007 and is available in more than 80
million homes in major markets across the United States. Owned by 21st
Century Fox, the network has bureaus in Chicago, Los Angeles,
Washington, DC and London. On the web at www.foxbusiness.com.
###
FOX Business Network Media Contacts:
Caley Cronin
Theresa Burek
PBS
NewsHour
September 27, 2016
PBS NewsHour’s First Presidential Debate
Special Broadcast Saw 2.96 Million Viewers
WASHINGTON, DC (September 27, 2016) — PBS
NewsHour’s live coverage of the presidential candidates’ debate
followed by 30 minutes of analysis on Monday, September 26, 2016 from 9
– 11pm ET saw an a average household rating of 1.7 and a delivery of
2.96 million viewers (P2+) across the 120-minute live duration. This
marked a 20% growth in average audience size from four years ago, when
the PBS NewsHour Debates 2012 first Presidential Debate had a delivery
of 2.47 million on October 3, 2012, based on Nielsen Fast National
Live+SD data.
NewsHour’s online streams of its debate special were viewed more
than 1.8 million times on Youtube, Facebook,
Ustream,
and
the
recently
launched PBS NewsHour and Microsoft interactive civic education and
voter engagement site WatchTheDebates.org,
which
provides
access
to
every
general election debate since 1960
including this election cycle.
Monday night’s special broadcast was co-anchored by Gwen
Ifill and Judy Woodruff, with David
Brooks, Mark Shields, and Amy Walter in
studio and NewsHour correspondent John Yang on
location.
About the PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour is seen by over four million weekly viewers and is also
available online, via public radio in select markets, and via podcast.
PBS NewsHour is a production of NewsHour Productions LLC, a
wholly-owned non-profit subsidiary of WETA Washington, D.C., in
association with WNET in New York. Major funding for PBS NewsHour is
provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS and public
television viewers. Major corporate funding is provided by BNSF,
Lincoln Financial Group, XQ Institute, with additional support from
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, the J.
Paul Getty Trust, the S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, the John D. and
Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Lemelson Foundation, National
Science Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, the William and Flora
Hewlett Foundation, Ford Foundation, Skoll Foundation, Friends of the
NewsHour and others. More information on PBS NewsHour is available at www.pbs.org/newshour.
On
social
media,
visit
NewsHour
on
Facebook or follow
@NewsHour on Twitter.
NBC
Universal
September 27, 2016
NBC NEWS AND MSNBC TOGETHER BEAT ALL OTHER NETWORKS FOR FIRST
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE WITH 23.1 MILLION TOTAL VIEWERS
NEW
YORK (September 27, 2016) – More Americans tuned to NBC News and MSNBC
combined for coverage of the first presidential debate than any other
broadcast or cable television network. According to Nielsen Media
Research fast national data, the two networks drew a combined total of
23.1 million total viewers. NBC led the broadcast and cable networks
across the board for the first 2016 presidential debate and achieved
its highest total audience and A25-54 demo deliveries in a first
general election presidential debate since 1992.
The
NBC News broadcast network coverage (9-10:39 pm ET) averaged 18.2
million total viewers, outperforming ABC by 4.6 million (+34%) and CBS
by 6.1 million (+50%). Among A25-54 viewers, NBC News averaged 8.3
million viewers, leading ABC by 3.5 million (+73%) and CBS by 3.6
million (+75%). In A18-49, NBC averaged 7.5 million, topping ABC by 3.1
million (+72%) and CBS by 3.6 million (+91%). MSNBC’s coverage of the
debate (9-10:39pm ET) averaged 4.9 million total viewers, 1.58 million
A25-54 viewers and 1.4 million A18-49 viewers.
Earlier
on Monday, “NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt” averaged 8.4 million
total viewers, outperforming ABC by 1 million and CBS by 1.7 million.
“TODAY” averaged 4.3 million total viewers, outperforming ABC by
203,000 and CBS by 789,000.
“NBC
Nightly News” anchor Lester Holt moderated the first presidential
debate. Savannah Guthrie and Chuck Todd anchored NBC News’ primetime
coverage, joined by Tom Brokaw, and others. Rachel Maddow and Brian
Williams anchored MSNBC’s coverage, joined by Chris Matthews and the
full team of NBC News and MSNBC correspondents and contributors.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2016
Broadcast Specials: 9-10:39 p.m. ET
|
Total
Viewers |
A25-54
Rating |
A25-54
Viewers |
A18-49
Rating |
A18-49
Viewers |
NBC
|
18.156 |
6.93 |
8.323 |
5.82 |
7.462 |
CBS |
12.082 |
3.95 |
4.750 |
3.04 |
3.898 |
ABC |
13.521 |
4.00 |
4.802 |
3.39 |
4.349 |
Cable Primetime: 9-10:45 p.m. ET
|
Total
Viewers |
A25-54
Rating |
A25-54
Viewers |
A18-49
Rating |
A18-49
Viewers |
MSNBC
|
4.895 |
1.31 |
1.576 |
1.10 |
1.413 |
CNN |
9.804 |
3.69 |
4.435 |
3.50 |
4.488 |
FNC |
11.359 |
2.93 |
3.525 |
2.33 |
2.990 |
# # #
ABOUT NBC NEWS AND MSNBC
More
Americans watch NBC News and MSNBC than any news organization in the
world. NBC News is a global leader in news across all broadcast and
digital platforms. Its leading and award-winning television news
broadcasts include NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, TODAY, Meet the
Press, and Dateline, as well as primetime specials and breaking news
reports. For the 2015-2016 season, all four NBC News broadcasts were #1
in the key news demo. MSNBC is the premier cable destination for
breaking and live news coverage, in-depth analysis, and influential
voices – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The rapidly-growing NBC News
Digital Group, along with the SiriusXM TODAY Show and MSNBC radio
channels and NBC News Radio on the iHeartMedia 24/7 News Network,
provide continuous content to consumers wherever they are, whenever
they want it.
NBC
News is part of the NBCUniversal News Group, a division of
NBCUniversal, which is owned by Comcast Corporation. For more
information about NBCUniversal, please visit www.NBCUniversal.com.
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PRE-DEBATE
PBS NewsHour
September 23, 2016
PBS NewsHour and Microsoft Launch WatchTheDebates.org
WASHINGTON, DC (September 23, 2016) — To mark the start of the
2016 general election debates,
PBS NewsHour and
Microsoft
have
partnered
to
launch
WatchTheDebates.org, an
interactive civic education and voter engagement site that
provides access to every general election debate since 1960.
WatchTheDebates allows visitors the ability to screen entire debates
and highlights, track specific issues over the years, and interact with
the content using online voting tools from Microsoft Pulse. This
platform enhances an existing civic education partnership between PBS
and the Commission on Presidential Debates.
“Fifty-six years ago, John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon participated in
the first televised general election debate. The black and white
footage of these historic conversations provides the first chapter in
the wonderful tutorial that the
PBS NewsHour and
Microsoft
have
crafted,”
said
Janet Brown, Executive Director of
the Commission for Presidential Debates.
“WatchTheDebates.org invites those new to presidential debates and
those who have watched them for many cycles to learn about
candidates and issues, connect presidential elections over time,
and participate in an online conversation via Microsoft Pulse. We
are grateful to
PBS NewsHour and Microsoft for using modern
technology to bring television history to the 2016 debates.”
Since the first televised presidential debate in 1960, these events
have been integral to the American democratic process and the leading
forum for serious discussion of current affairs.Today, for the first
time, these debates are being organized and made available in one place
for the American public in an online forum.
“As Americans prepare to sit down and watch this year’s historic
presidential debates, I’m delighted that the
PBS
NewsHour can offer the public a chance to dive in and explore
the many fascinating moments of past presidential debates,” said
Sara Just, PBS NewsHour Executive
Producer and WETA SVP. “These are seminal moments in U.S. history and
an important step in our democratic process and now available as an
interactive resource from public media for all to experience.”
Dan’l Lewin, Corporate Vice
President for Technology and Civic Engagement at Microsoft, added,
“Microsoft believes technology has great potential to improve citizens’
engagement in the democratic process. We are excited to have helped
create WatchTheDebates.org to provide a platform for citizens to become
more informed about past and present presidential debates and relevant
information around key issues.”
WatchTheDebates.org gives access to an array of content from
PBS NewsHour and engagement tools
from Microsoft, including:
- Livestreams of the four 2016 general
election debates
- Full debate footage from 39
previously broadcast debates
- Online rating and audience engagement
of previous and this year’s debates, powered by Microsoft Pulse
- Highlight reels of memorable moments
from all televised debates from 1960-2016
- Issue-based reels looking at the
evolution of key policy and political issues through the years
About the Commission on Presidential
Debates
The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) was established in 1987 to
ensure that debates, as a permanent part of every general election,
provide the best possible information to viewers and listeners. Its
primary purpose is to sponsor and produce debates for the United States
presidential and vice presidential candidates and to undertake research
and educational activities relating to the debates. The organization,
which is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) corporation, sponsored all
the presidential debates in
1988,
1992,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008,
and
2012.
About the PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour is seen by over four million weekly viewers and is also
available online, via public radio in select markets, and via podcast.
PBS NewsHour is a production of NewsHour Productions LLC, a
wholly-owned non-profit subsidiary of WETA Washington, D.C., in
association with WNET in New York. Major funding for PBS NewsHour is
provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS and public
television viewers. Major corporate funding is provided by BNSF,
Lincoln Financial Group, and XQ Institute, with additional support from
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, the J.
Paul Getty Trust, the S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, the John D. and
Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Lemelson Foundation, National
Science Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, the William and Flora
Hewlett Foundation, Ford Foundation, Skoll Foundation, Friends of the
NewsHour and others. More information on PBS NewsHour is available at
www.pbs.org/newshour.
On
social
media,
visit
NewsHour
on
Facebook or follow
@NewsHour
on
Twitter.
About Microsoft
Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) is the leading platform and
productivity company for the mobile-first, cloud-first world, and its
mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet
to achieve more.
Media Contact:
Nick Massella
Director of Audience Engagement and Communications, PBS NewsHour
nmassella@newshour.org
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CBS News
9.23.2016
CBSN AND INSTAGRAM ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP FOR
DEBATES, MAKING CBSN THE FIRST NETWORK TO FEATURE INSTAGRAM STORIES IN
LIVE COVERAGE
CBSN,
CBS News’ 24/7 digital streaming news service, and Instagram today
announced a partnership to feature curated Instagram Stories in CBSN’s
live streaming coverage for the upcoming presidential and vice
presidential debates. The partnership makes CBSN the first network to
feature Instagram Stories in live coverage.
As
part of the partnership, a collection of Instagram Stories created by
CBSN anchors and CBS News correspondents and contributors, including
Nancy Cordes, Vladimir Duthiers, Major Garrett, Reena Ninan, Will Rahn
and Bob Schieffer, will be integrated into CBSN’s anchored coverage
before and after each debate, along with stories from political experts
and voters across the country. CBSN will also curate questions from
voters to inform coverage of the debates. CBSN will use the real-time
audience engagement platform Connect Live from social technology
company Telescope to deliver Instagram Stories live on air.
“Throughout
this campaign, CBSN has highlighted new voices on new screens to bring
politics to life, making a partnership with Instagram, which focuses on
stories, a natural fit,” said Christy Tanner, Senior Vice President and
General Manager, CBS News Digital.
“We’re
looking forward to being the first network to use Instagram Stories to
tell the debate story by engaging our audience in our coverage,” said
Nancy Lane, Senior Executive Producer, CBS News Digital.
CBSN
will offer complete coverage before, during and after each debate, with
primetime coverage beginning at 7:00 PM, ET. The presidential debates
will take place on Monday, Sept. 26, Sunday, Oct. 9, and Wednesday,
Oct. 19, and the vice presidential debate will take place on Tuesday,
Oct. 4.
CBSN’s Josh Elliott, Vladimir Duthiers and Reena Ninan will anchor the
coverage, and CBSN anchor and CBS news correspondent Elaine Quijano
will moderate the vice presidential debate on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at
Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. She will lead CBSN’s live
coverage from the final two presidential debates. Bob Schieffer will
join CBSN as a special contributor, and Nancy Cordes and Major Garrett
will also contribute to CBSN's coverage live from each debate site. In
addition, CBSN will feature a panel of experts and contributors
including Jamelle Bouie, Peggy Noonan, Leslie Sanchez and Lynda Tran.
CBSN
continues to increase viewership and set records, especially during
this election season. CBSN set a two-week viewership record for its
coverage of the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, drawing
nearly 14 million streams for its on-the-ground reporting and analysis
as well as its breaking news coverage during both weeks, and also set a
record for the full month. Additionally, CBSN engagement levels were
high throughout both conventions, with viewers watching for 52 minutes
per session on average on connected TVs during the Democratic National
Convention, up from 50 minutes during the Republican National
Convention.
CBSN
recently launched on the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 systems, and
is also available for free on connected devices including Amazon Fire
TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Roku players, Roku TV models, Xbox One and
Xbox 360, as well as the CBS News apps for iOS, Android, Windows 8.1
and CBSNews.com on desktop and mobile devices.
About CBSN:
CBSN
is CBS News' 24/7 digital streaming news service featuring live,
anchored coverage across platforms. CBSN launched on November 6, 2014,
and has grown significantly since its debut. CBSN is currently
available on
CBSNews.com,
connected TV devices and gaming consoles including Amazon Fire TV,
Android TV, Apple TV, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®3, Roku players and
Roku TV models, Xbox One, and Xbox 360, as well as the CBS News mobile
apps for Android, iOS and Windows 8.1. Follow CBSN on Twitter
@CBSNews and on
Facebook and
Instagram.
***
CBSN
Media
Contact:
Annie
Rohrs
Commission on
Presidential Debates
September 22, 2016
Commission on Presidential
Debates: Twitter initiative, including hashtags, added to 2016 debates
The non-partisan Commission on
Presidential Debates has worked hard
to bring social media and technology platforms to the 2016 debates in
an effort to expand their reach and educational value. Today, the CPD
said that Twitter will join this effort with an initiative designed to
encourage discussion and engagement around the 2016 presidential and
vice presidential debates.
Beginning today, users Tweeting with
either official debate hashtag
– #debates or #debates2016 – will see a unique new Twitter emoji icon
appear in their tweets. Twitter will also provide an analysis of recent
trends in election-related discussion on Twitter and will curate
questions from users related to announced debate topics for inclusion
at the moderators' discretion.
This initiative joins those undertaken by
a wide range of
technology, social media and voter education organizations, including
Facebook, Google, PBS NewsHour/Microsoft, Snapchat, C-SPAN, and
JoinTheDebates. The combined effort will offer more ways for people to
watch and learn from the debates than has ever been available before.
The CPD's debates will again be held on
university campuses which
are sponsoring dozens of projects to involve young voters in
debate-related programs. They include:
Hofstra University (first presidential
debate, September 26) is
hosting a Viewer's Guide to Televised Debates, which will offer tips
for viewing the debate critically and provide a guide how to be media
literate while watching the presidential debates. (hofstra.edu/Debate).
Longwood University (vice
presidential debate, October 4) is hosting
a 2016 Student Citizenship Summit, where several hundred secondary
school students will come from around the region to learn how the
democratic process has brought about meaningful change in American
history. (debate.longwood.edu)
Washington University in St.
Louis (second presidential debate,
October 9) and the Gephart Institute will offer students the
opportunity to participate in a civic dialogue after each of the
debates, encouraging them to engage in a respectful discussion relating
to the election. (debate.wustl.edu)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (third
presidential debate, October
19) will host a group of over fifty international delegates, in an
International Debate Study Mission, to help them understand what goes
into hosting a presidential debate. (unlv.edu/2016debate)
Twitter
and
Bloomberg
September 21, 2016
Twitter
and Bloomberg Media Announce Live Streaming Partnership for U.S.
Presidential Debates