Presidential election reports have grown faster paced and more visual: Journalists now appear more frequently and dramatically on screen, and other images and video clips have multiplied. This transformation of network visual practices parallels the shift to sound-bite content, emphasizing journalists over the political process, with implications for the public interest.
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