The week after America’s longest election saw alot of the media patting itself on the back. After the gamut was over many polls came true and many pundits got their wish for Obama as president. After the fact campaign stories dominated the scene this week. Newsweek ran a seven part serial story, on what went on behind the scenes during the arduous campaign.
The reporters were given full access on the condition that none of their findings would be released until after the election. The report covered everything from the beginning to the final days. An especially savory piece of the report for Sarah Palin haters was full disclosure by her campaign staff about her questonable behavior backstage and her depiction by one McCain staffer as a hillbilly from Wasilla. The New York Times also provided an excellent post-analysis, comparing how the map changed with an interactive online feature.
The next big story of the week besides the post election cleanup was the beginning of the transition. Newsweek reports here on the bumpy ride transferring administrations can be.
Finally there were some words from the loosers and changes in the heated rhetoric from their side. One thing is for sure. Just because the election is over, doesn’t mean the media will be running out of things to talk about. It seems like it has all just begun.
