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Altered Perspectives of Bloggers and Media - The Physical Logistics - Day 3 Posting 2

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This series of postings will describe my journey to the Democratic National Convention in Boston with media credentials and a seat in the press area of the Fleet Center. Past postings are here:

Day 0 Posting 1 - Blogging: Journalism or Activism or Both?

Day 1 Posting 1 - Arriving in Boston: Saturated Air & U.S. Topography

Day 2 Posting 1 - Clinton a No-Show at Rock the Vote, Disappointed Grassroots Young Dems

Day 2 Posting 2 - a not-so-typical day for delegates and others

Day 3 Posting 1 - Teresa, Hillary, bloggers, and 5000 other "revolutionaries"

I'm writing this posting Tuesday at 11:30 pm from the Media Pavillion, a two-story tent adjacent to the Fleet Center built for members of the writing press.  Each news outlet has its own area separated by curtains within the Pavillion complete with nice chairs, long tables, cables to hook up computers, Chinese food, water bottles, and various forms of caffeine.  When the Convention takes place each evening, the writing press members watch the Convention on TV sets in the Pavillion.  I noticed that the New York Times watches C-SPAN, probably for its unedited direct coverage.  Some other outlets watched CNN, which is more pundit-coverage than speech-coverage.  Could that lead to press group-think?  Even more interesting...


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