In terms of results, not so long ago vote totals were being phoned into stations by employees and poll workers. Now, thanks to advances in computer and Internet technology, the stations are not only linked directly to the vote as it is officially counted, but the results are also flowing straight into computers that translate them into visual packages for TV and computer screens.
As for helping viewers experience the emotions of Election Night, "Whereas in the past, it would have been prohibitively expensive to cover more than two candidates at their campaign headquarters, we'll have reports from at least nine Tuesday night. And the technology will give the viewer the experience of being there as the evening unfolds," Newman says.
