News Assignment 3

Is there too much coverage of the US Presidency elections?

Mr Gaius Pollson, 46, from Walker Road in Colchester said; “With the influence the guy will wield it is vitally important. Therefore, more coverage and in depth articles are needed. Hard questions need to be asked.”
Although coverage has been intensive over the past weeks, it’s clear that not everyone shares the same views.
Mr Paul Smith, 52 from Westbourne said: “I’m not really into it, but it’s nice to watch as it makes a change from a lot of depressing topics. I’ve enjoyed quite a lot of the hype that has built up around it.”

Roger Connel, 19, an animation student from Moordown said: “There is too much coverage of the election, it makes me angry to think that at the same time the Canadian presidential election were taking place and there was no coverage. There seems to be a fixation about America at the moment.”

A few were oblivious that the elections were taking place. “I didn’t realise it was going on!” said Gary Lochlan, 70 from East Kilkenny.
Lisa Merchant, 20 from Cowper Road in Winton said, “I don’t take any notice because I don’t watch a lot of TV.”

Many argue that there has been more coverage of the US presidential election than English news.
Mr Antony Brown from Millmoor Crescent in Bedford said: “It’s a pain in the backside, we live in England and therefore English news should take priority.” Mr Brown, 65, also said: “It should be left in their own country.”

The ongoing coverage has made many lose interest. Ms Murtagh Fabio, 77 and a retired cleaner said: “I would rather watch the news from where I live than several people continuously ranting about the Presidential Election”
Mrs. Donaho Bretech, 81 and also from Hammersmith said; “Although I’m personally not really interested, I see why many others are.”
Mr Andy Peters, 25, from Burnthouse Lane in Exeter said: “We need to know what is going on in the world, but the coverage is a bit intensive.”

Steve McCully, a computer technician from Redhill in London shared a strong opinion of just how vital the upcoming elections will be. “The future of the planet basically hangs in the balance on next week’s decision. It seems like everyone has lost faith in Bush.” Aged 44 and living on Upper Bridge Road, he continued, “There is a saying, which is if America sneezes, everyone gets a cold.”