John King was phoning from Maine, but his most important calls won’t take place until Tuesday night. When King takes up his regular position at CNN’s “Magic Wall” during Election Night coverage, he will do so with a new layer of digital bell s and whistles at his command. He has a floating “Key Race […]
Screen Savers: Magic Walls, Big Boards Become Critical to TV-News Election Night Success
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