Debating the Debates

[bigfootedfred]

John McCain and Barack Obama met in three debates ahead of the U.S. presidential election. The match-ups were filled with verbal blows, character attacks and angry denials. Did the negative rhetoric change the media's view of the two men battling to be the next president of the United States?


SOURCES: CCTV, China; BBC, U.K.; Al Jazeera, Qatar; Russia Today, Russia; Press TV, Iran; TV 5, France; Telesur, Venezuela; TVE, Spain; Pew Research Project.



So what do people think, americans in paticular, of the global coverage?

It would be intersting to hear from each faction and im sure i will....

[Gaidin]

What do I think of the global coverage?

Uhh...It's not like the debates are really private knowledge. By all means have at it I say.

[bigfootedfred]

What do I think of the global coverage?

Uhh...It's not like the debates are really private knowledge. By all means have at it I say.

er..

guessing you didnt watch it.

Majority of media, showed favourtism towards obama.
You at the very least find that interesting or not?
Or any of the other storys brought up by world media?

[Gaidin]

er..

guessing you didnt watch it.

Majority of media, showed favourtism towards obama.
You at the very least find that interesting or not?
Or any of the other storys brought up by world media?

I was never really interested in the media's take on any particular candidate. Just my own. They can cover them how they will, I tend to get my information from varied sources(media among them).

[Mikelus Trento]

Although I strongly feel any American voter is doing their country a great disservice by letting other countries' opinions influence their own selection,
having the majority of the world feel the same as the majority of Americans (ie, favoring Obama) can hardly been seen as a bad thing.

[Mithie]

McCain vs. Obama - American Gladiator Edition airs this friday on TBS.