ST. PAUL — Below, the results of a highly unscientific survey I conducted today in the Xcel Center and its perimeter, where news programs aired on several TVs–from flat-screens perched on tables to smaller sets mounted on walls–are part of the (increasingly convivial) atmosphere.
Number of TV Sets Airing Each Network, Per Xcel Center Area:
Main Delegate Corridor:
CNN: 5
FOX: 7
C-SPAN: 3
ESPN : 1
MSNBC: 0
Main Media Corridor:
CNN: 7
FOX: 0
C-SPAN: 1
ESPN : 0
MSNBC: 0
Megan Garber is an assistant editor at the Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard University. She was formerly a CJR staff writer.