As a person who has used too many video recorders since 1980 (VHS thank God), I have a major collection of more than 5,000 recordings of poltical programs, events and breaking news. Most of my recordings are from the Washington, D.C. region where I lived.
I have watched (and burned to DVD) with wonder the events of this campaign. I find that it's not until some time after I've made a recording, the news junkie that I am, that I understand the context the event had when it happened. It's puzzle piece in the larger historic picture.
Having ADD, I'm able to listen to a number of broadcasts at the same time and can instantly catch those little elements that seem to get overlooked byt the "professionals" and this is often frustrating.
I'd like to touch base with other newsies who watch and read the news as I do ... in a present day context and in the wider historic context.
The Barack Obama era is without question is heaven sent to us news junkies.
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