Comments on: India's media tuned to U.S. election http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/05/indias-media-tuned-to-us-election/ Hear from CNN reporters across the globe Sun, 03 Jan 2010 11:09:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: RAVI GOPAL http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/05/indias-media-tuned-to-us-election/#comment-20131 RAVI GOPAL Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:51:04 +0000 http://cnniinthefield.wordpress.com/?p=1196#comment-20131 I watched the US Presidential elections for the lively debates, the humourous comments and the in-depth analyses of key issues. CNN and its presenters did a great job. It is said that not just the United States but the whole world can catch a cold if the US President sneezes. There is no denying that the White House is the centre from where power flows. Obama's election has rekindled hope and faith that the vast majority of middle class in the US, which has suffered great deprivation in the recent past, will once again be able to live a life of dignity and honour. I watched the US Presidential elections for the lively debates, the humourous comments and the in-depth analyses of key issues. CNN and its presenters did a great job.
It is said that not just the United States but the whole world can catch a cold if the US President sneezes. There is no denying that the White House is the centre from where power flows.
Obama's election has rekindled hope and faith that the vast majority of middle class in the US, which has suffered great deprivation in the recent past, will once again be able to live a life of dignity and honour.

]]> By: Sareen http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/05/indias-media-tuned-to-us-election/#comment-20120 Sareen Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:21:49 +0000 http://cnniinthefield.wordpress.com/?p=1196#comment-20120 Vow! Just as the world was growing cynical of American Way, Obama steps in to shows the Way. American people deserve as much to be congratulated as the man himself. Hope he is able to free up the presidency from various corporate caucuses, ease tensions in middle east and strengthen UN. And yes more than everything else he is able to enthuse under-privileged everywhere to go out and do it. Vow! Just as the world was growing cynical of American Way, Obama steps in to shows the Way. American people deserve as much to be congratulated as the man himself. Hope he is able to free up the presidency from various corporate caucuses, ease tensions in middle east and strengthen UN. And yes more than everything else he is able to enthuse under-privileged everywhere to go out and do it.

]]> By: james sandhu http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/05/indias-media-tuned-to-us-election/#comment-20066 james sandhu Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:08:20 +0000 http://cnniinthefield.wordpress.com/?p=1196#comment-20066 Dear Mr President l hope that you will really bring in the CHANGE you talk about. USA have been the bigest bullies of all time, the the worst was under george bush and history will be that he was the worst President in the US. Mr.Obama show the good side of US to the world. thank you and your family , may god be with you. sandhu Dear Mr President
l hope that you will really bring in the CHANGE you talk about. USA have been the bigest bullies of all time, the the worst was under george bush and history will be that he was the worst President in the US. Mr.Obama show the good side of US to the world.
thank you and your family , may god be with you.
sandhu

]]> By: Syed Adnan Ali (Pakistan) http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/05/indias-media-tuned-to-us-election/#comment-20029 Syed Adnan Ali (Pakistan) Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:04:28 +0000 http://cnniinthefield.wordpress.com/?p=1196#comment-20029 Together with Indian channels, here in Pakistan, plenty of news channels remained engaged in covering U.S. presidential election extensively round the clock with lots of analysis, reporting live every minute story of U.S. vote from various U.S. states. Yes! Race, caste, creed, colour and religion do mean here in sub-continent – history is evident. History of these neighboring countries speaks a lot in this wake. Being online sub-editor and associated with a news-based website, I was enquired many a times by my siblings, why to cover U.S. elections so efficiently? I answered, why not? As people want to believe that how would Americans come out to elect a Black president Obama who belongs to a section whom Americans have long been detesting as late as 1960s, owing to their black colour: A nation left slave for long in those states. Together with Indian channels, here in Pakistan, plenty of news channels remained engaged in covering U.S. presidential election extensively round the clock with lots of analysis, reporting live every minute story of U.S. vote from various U.S. states. Yes! Race, caste, creed, colour and religion do mean here in sub-continent – history is evident. History of these neighboring countries speaks a lot in this wake. Being online sub-editor and associated with a news-based website, I was enquired many a times by my siblings, why to cover U.S. elections so efficiently? I answered, why not? As people want to believe that how would Americans come out to elect a Black president Obama who belongs to a section whom Americans have long been detesting as late as 1960s, owing to their black colour: A nation left slave for long in those states.

]]> By: Annet http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/05/indias-media-tuned-to-us-election/#comment-19894 Annet Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:08:20 +0000 http://cnniinthefield.wordpress.com/?p=1196#comment-19894 Obama being the next president of the great America has made me believe that i can also do alot of things if i remain focused. Congs Obama and America at large Obama being the next president of the great America has made me believe that i can also do alot of things if i remain focused.

Congs Obama and America at large

]]> By: Ajay http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/05/indias-media-tuned-to-us-election/#comment-19808 Ajay Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:09:58 +0000 http://cnniinthefield.wordpress.com/?p=1196#comment-19808 Coverage is one thing, going overboard is quite another and i will have to agree with Sara that what we saw was an Indian news media that had gone completely overboard. Maybe it was for Obama represents such a historic and unimaginable change to the world, but even then the kind of state by state coverage of US elections begs the question how an average Joe in India is concerned with all this? Sure who becomes the head of USA impacts us and one could have had a discussion on that news once it was confirmed, but covering the event with the US networks as if it was an Indian election was quite funny. For the uninformed all the US networks, including CNN and ABC anyway beam to India so those who were so interested to find the state by state coverage could have easily tuned in. Coverage is one thing, going overboard is quite another and i will have to agree with Sara that what we saw was an Indian news media that had gone completely overboard. Maybe it was for Obama represents such a historic and unimaginable change to the world, but even then the kind of state by state coverage of US elections begs the question how an average Joe in India is concerned with all this?

Sure who becomes the head of USA impacts us and one could have had a discussion on that news once it was confirmed, but covering the event with the US networks as if it was an Indian election was quite funny. For the uninformed all the US networks, including CNN and ABC anyway beam to India so those who were so interested to find the state by state coverage could have easily tuned in.

]]> By: JIMMY KOTHARI,TAMPA,FL http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/05/indias-media-tuned-to-us-election/#comment-19804 JIMMY KOTHARI,TAMPA,FL Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:05:10 +0000 http://cnniinthefield.wordpress.com/?p=1196#comment-19804 Congratulations to President-elect OBAMA for the well-deserved Victory. This brings new hope and faith in the American people for a better future,better relations between the US and the world. A lot of damage has been done by the incompetant, out of control admn. of George Bush. The economy that was booming right before he took office, has since seen the worst. But all is well that ends well. Let's support Obama in repairing the damage, turn this great nation of ours back into prosperity, peace in the world and better relations with the rest of the world. WELL DONE, OBAMA/BIDEN . Congratulations to President-elect OBAMA for the well-deserved Victory. This brings new hope and faith in the American people for a better future,better relations between the US and the world. A lot of damage has been done by the incompetant, out of control admn. of George Bush. The economy that was booming right before he took office, has since seen the worst. But all is well that ends well. Let's support Obama in repairing the damage, turn this great nation of ours back into prosperity, peace in the world and better relations with the rest of the world.

WELL DONE, OBAMA/BIDEN .

]]> By: NKG, Bangalore http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/05/indias-media-tuned-to-us-election/#comment-19758 NKG, Bangalore Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:17:51 +0000 http://cnniinthefield.wordpress.com/?p=1196#comment-19758 Anyway GOP were suppose to loose. People were eager to see whether white americans accept an african as their president. At least we are happy. We may get out first dalit PM within next decade. I personaly would have loved Hilary as President. Anyhow, best of luck next time Hilary Aunty. Anyway GOP were suppose to loose. People were eager to see whether white americans accept an african as their president. At least we are happy. We may get out first dalit PM within next decade. I personaly would have loved Hilary as President. Anyhow, best of luck next time Hilary Aunty.

]]> By: Rogerio, Brazil http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/05/indias-media-tuned-to-us-election/#comment-19740 Rogerio, Brazil Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:47:44 +0000 http://cnniinthefield.wordpress.com/?p=1196#comment-19740 The US is the heart of the world. Eight years of lack of leadership left the planet hopeless. Once again, the US rebounces and regains the respect of the world. Let's start a new era!! The US is the heart of the world. Eight years of lack of leadership left the planet hopeless. Once again, the US rebounces and regains the respect of the world. Let's start a new era!!

]]> By: geeta http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/05/indias-media-tuned-to-us-election/#comment-19717 geeta Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:02:25 +0000 http://cnniinthefield.wordpress.com/?p=1196#comment-19717 How did 'you' get to report on Indian viewers Sara? Also isn't international politics globally a cuppa tea of an above average socio-economic class not just in India!!!! Anyway, it is a time for optimism. So, cheers! How did 'you' get to report on Indian viewers Sara? Also isn't international politics globally a cuppa tea of an above average socio-economic class not just in India!!!!

Anyway, it is a time for optimism. So, cheers!

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