When it was not airing live coverage from several campaign headquarters, KETV.com streamed live coverage of election returns on full screen graphics. Additionally, its "breaking news" alert (at 8:29 p.m.) was first to notify web users that The Associated Press had called Nebraska's races for Senate and governor.
WOWT.com provided updated stories on the latest results, a well-formatted page for its "major race results" and direct links to the Nebraska Secretary of State, Iowa Secretary of State and Douglas County Election Commission websites.
Action3news.com, the website for KMTV, reflected the station's emphasis on its on-air product rather than online content. Site visitors clicking on an election coverage link were directed to click on the "Red, White and Blue" section of the website. From there, they were provided with links to several sites which contained election results for Nebraska and Iowa.
KPTM.com featured several updates from anchors Tracy Jacim and Tyler Wilson, including one taped just minutes before the start of the station's 9 p.m. newscast. The site's "You Decide" page provided a colorful interface to several election results. However, several of those links did not always feature results.
Election Night Website Grades:
KETV - A
WOWT - B
KPTM - C+
KMTV - C
KXVO - Not graded
1 comment:
It's no surprise that ketv.com would have this kind of coverage. Generally, having not one, but two of the best companies in the country providing the right technology and planning for local election coverage will pay off.
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