Your Own Election Night Newsroom By Cynthia L. Webb, washingtonpost.com Staff Writer
It's Election Day and information overload is in full swing, and not just in the swing states. From newspapers to TV and the Internet, tracking whether President Bush or Sen. John F. Kerry wins is a 24-7 operation. On the Web, blogs and news sites are just a few of the spots to watch the results pour in. The tech press has been part of this media circus, though mostly focusing on how the candidates have hit or missed tech policy issues. Wired News, techie site Slashdot.org and CNET's News.com have election coverage, but they aren't doing anything particularly fancy to cover the election, beyond the standard rundown of where candidates stand on issues and of course, covering whoever wins. CNET's election blogs on the key tech issues of broadband, offshoring and security are a notable exception, along with Wired's quirky election stories. A lot of the spiffier, Web-only features are from traditional media sites that have the people power and money to churn out polished "Decision 2004" packages. I am hesitant to push the mainstream press, when there are so many interesting blogs and alternative coverage, but many of the must-visit sites on my Election Tracking list are from media mainstays because they offer some of the more useful tools for watching the election from your PC. There are also election-only sites run by independent election watchers and number-trackers that are worth tracking for poll results and other election data. Here's a roundup of the best and coolest sites on my list: < snip > http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/washpost/20041102/tc_washpos t/a18373_2004nov2 You are a subscribed member of the infowarrior list. Visit www.infowarrior.org for list information or to unsubscribe. This message may be redistributed freely in its entirety. Any and all copyrights appearing in list messages are maintained by their respective owners.
