Washington Post | Boston Globe
It's primarily because the news networks are covering the campaign so intensely, fueled by higher-than-usual viewership this year, says
Paul Farhi. How the networks go about drafting their pundit teams: "Credentials matter," writes Farhi. "Experience working in or covering a campaign counts, producers say. It also helps if you can expound clearly, crisply and provocatively," which might explain why the cable networks like using talk-radio hosts. ||
Sam Allis: "You don't need a cast of thousands to do a good job. They are, in fact, a disaster for sane political analysis."
