Staff Reports
The media world is buzzing about Joe Biden and Donald Trump's impending debates. Although this is a major victory for the networks, CNN and ABC News are scheduled to broadcast the events. It is anticipated that the viewership for these discussions will be modest.
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The opposing campaigns arranged the debates on their own schedule, eschewing the established Commission on Presidential Debates. CNN said that the discussion will be aired on any TV network in the United States and online for free at CNN.com. Similar announcements were also made by ABC News, enabling networks and streaming platforms to telecast their debate.
This summer, a debate between Trump's selected running mate and Vice President Kamala Harris is anticipated to appear on CBS. But the Biden team has hinted that they will turn down Fox News's suggestion for a second undercard debate.
Despite being broadcast on at least 16 networks, the 2020 Biden-Trump debates reportedly drew a far smaller audience than previous ones. Debates arranged by the commission during general election campaigns follow a separate pattern of planning and transmission by individual media groups. It's unclear how many other networks will air the debates, despite the opportunity.
The choice to distribute the debate around networks is important for CNN because it will probably hurt the network's already poor viewership. Nonetheless, ABC acted swiftly to allay complaints that the choice to limit the debate to CNN was not in the public interest.
The suggested ground rules for the discussions have certain advantages, notwithstanding worries about viewership. It has been suggested that holding them in empty television studios and offering the option to muffle one candidate's microphone during the other's speech will enhance the caliber of political conversation.
There is a lot of excitement in the media surrounding the impending debates between Biden and Trump, but it is unknown how many networks will broadcast the proceedings. Notwithstanding concerns regarding audience size, the format may be improved in ways that would raise the caliber of political conversation.
