Election reporting

As election coverage journalistic programs are referred to some options that document the progress of elections. Such programs of election coverage usually work closely with a survey institute . The horse race journalism is a special type of election coverage. Typically, elective studios are set up.

Typical components of election reporting are

• the presentation of polls and projections.
• On-site interviews at the party headquarters
• Elephant rounds and TV duels

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  Bundestag election 2013 in the ARD election studio

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  Bundestag election 2013 in the ZDF election studio

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  Election studio in the Palace of the Republic in 1990

literature

• Kristina Wied (2007): Election evening on German television: Change and stability in election reporting. ISBN 978-3531153025

Web links

• ELECTION REPORTING MADE BETTER! JOURNALIST READER. Editorial conference 1/2013 February 6th to 8th in Tutzing. Federal Agency for Civic Education / bpb, Berthold L. Flöper; Academy for Political Education Tutzing, Dr. Michael Schröder.