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Capitalizing on the tremendous interest in the 2008 presidential campaign, CBSNews.com announced sharp increases in unique visitor and user engagement, experiencing a 38% month-over-month increase in unique visitors and a 57% month-over-month increase in visits. Also, CBSNews.com saw a significant 129% year-over-year increase in visits to the site, and a 57% year-over-year increase in unique visitors, along with a 96% year-over-year increase in page views.

CBS News also announced that Katie Couric will anchor an additional live Webcast on Election Night, November 4th, which will commence immediately following CBS News’ live broadcast coverage of the election results and once again incorporate questions from the online audience received before and during the Webcast.

Over the past month and half, CBSNews.com has produced a total of 11 live Webcasts, including following the Democratic and Republican National Convention primetime coverage, the Vice Presidential debate, and the three Presidential debates. Anchored by Couric, the Webcasts begin online on CBSNews.com and CNET.com immediately after CBS News’ broadcast coverage concludes. The Webcasts last approximately 30-45 minutes and feature interviews, special guests, real-time reaction from uncommitted voters, and extended analysis from the CBS News political team, which also responds to viewer questions submitted online before and during the webcast.

Originally posted on October 17, 2008 @ 10:47 am

YouTube has partnered with PBS to empower American voters to upload their Election Day voting experiences to YouTube.

Starting today, registered United States voters can share their voting experiences via the Video Your Vote YouTube Channel. On November 4, the Channel will serve as the premier online destination for up-to-the-minute coverage from voters contributing videos straight from thousands of precincts across the country.

The initiative educates voters on the entire process and a wide array of issues associated with voting in America, while enabling the world to watch pivotal moments as they unfold. In the first presidential election since YouTube’s inception, this program aims to gather massive amounts of polling place video, with the Channel serving as an online library for Election Day footage.

Some of the best videos will be showcased on PBS television, as part of The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer’s Election Day broadcast. They may also be used throughout PBS’ election coverage, both on-air and online. YouTube users are asked to tag all of their Election Day videos “videoyourvote”. Events, for instance, that hinder the voting process should be tagged, “pollproblem”. These videos, as well as those documenting the spectrum of the entire voting process, will be easy to find on the Channel and analysts from PBS’ political team will then review some of them and offer commentary on how the election played out.

Originally posted on October 15, 2008 @ 10:49 am

CBSNews.com hits sharp increase in traffic; Will present live webcast on election night

YouTube, PBS is asking you to “Video Your Vote”