Updated: Bizzare Map Coloring is in Following With CNN Policy
Sat Mar 08, 2008 at 10:46:31 AM PDT
I've written this in the comment sections of a couple of diaries about the Wyoming Caucuses, and its discussed in another diary, but I figured I should take this a step further.
As you may or may not have seen, as the results in Wyoming have come in today, CNN has been coloring individual counties on their results website based on who received the most votes in that county. Counties won by Obama are colored dark blue and counties won by Clinton are colored light blue.
There is only one problem: CNN is coloring two counties, Niobrara and Crook, which tied with 10 votes each and 31 votes each respectively, as Clinton wins.
We have a responsibility, as concerned citizens, to keep the mainstream media honest. Let's do exactly that.
I just sent an email to CNN to complain about their strange coloring schemes.
Everyone should do the same. Lets flood their inbox and let them know that someone has noticed what is either a stupid, stupid error or something much much worse...
Here's the link to the comment form from their website:
CNN Editorial Feedback Form
And the link to the Caucus results (which the feedback form asks for): CNN WY Caucus Results
Update: Its been pointed out in the comment section by Osterizer that it is CNN's practice to color tied counties for the candidate whose last name comes first alphabetically until CNN makes a projection. I still think we should write to CNN and point out the flaw in this policy. Even though its only temporary, its a policy that isn't consistent with reporting the facts.