As the screen grab above shows, CNN seems to have some pretty slick multimedia in mind for the Presidential Inauguration next Tuesday. (All those little icons seem to be some sort of "iReport"-type indicators, or locations.
The point, of course, is that The Cable Game is now the Convergence Game. Those who watch the Inaugural live, alongside the Capitol and Pennsylvania Avenue, will be able to participate through their cell phones/PDAs, uploading content to iReport.
And those who are not in DC and also not near a TV will be able to participate through their computers--on their desks, on their laps, or in their hands.
Here's the CNN press release, straight from Turner.com:
CNN.com’s Inauguration Coverage
The 44th President Inauguration
CNN.com Coverage
Day of Coverage
* Obama inaguration: The main bar. Rolling story with latest updates in DC. Focusing on Obama’s speech, the ceremony, with color and quotes from the scene at the historic inauguration. Folds in any significant news developments due to size of crowds, security.
* Obama people: Focus on the people who went to see history in the making. Who they are, where they’re from, why they came. With lots of quotes, photos from our people on the scene.
* Obama reaction: Reaction from across the country and the world to Obama as the first African American president of the United States.
* Inauguration balls: Preview on the 10 official inauguration balls, focusing on the big ones that the Obamas are expected to attend. To be updated for PM. With Photo gallery. FRANCE writes Advance version.
* Wireless service: What happened with wireless service in DC? Did the predictions come true?
* Ticker: Special Inauguration Edition: All the color, analysis and more from DC from the Best Political Team.
* Transcript: The full inaugural address.
CNN.com Live with Facebook
Facebook users can join the conversation, with their friends or with the general audience, while watching CNN.com Live. Promo box to sign up page box goes up on CNN.com main page Wednesday, January 14 and CNNPolitics.com and stays up through Tuesday AM.
What can CNN.com offer you?
* “Your View of History”: Map of the parade route and surrounding area in DC. Will feature stills, video and quotes from iReporters and CNN staffers on the scene in Washington DC. Rolling updates as material comes in throughout the day on Tuesday. Will post by Friday January 16, with main page solicitation. (SEE SLIDE)
* Tour of DC map: An interactive map of the main landmarks and other notable tourist sites from the nation’s capital. Includes information on inaugural route, road closings and Metro stops. (SEE SLIDE)
* CNN.com LIVE Player - Similar to our election coverage this past November, the Live player widget will stream live video coverage of the day's events in real-time.
* Inauguration RSS Feed - The feed will be a customizable mix of video/text headlines for use on any site
All links and direction for application will be available for distribution on Friday, January 16th, 2008.
What can CNN.com offer you?
* “Your View of History”: Map of the parade route and surrounding area in DC. Will feature stills, video and quotes from iReporters and CNN staffers on the scene in Washington DC. Rolling updates as material comes in throughout the day on Tuesday. Will post by Friday January 16, with main page solicitation.
What can CNN.com offer you?
* Tour of DC map: An interactive map of the main landmarks and other notable tourist sites from the nation’s capital. Includes information on inaugural route, road closings and Metro stops.
