Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticAs Election Night wore on, and on, and on, cable news outlets from Fox to MSNBC made sure to remind their viewers that this race wouldn’t be the usual sprint, but an exhaustive (and exhausting) marathon.
Typically ready to call races as soon as possible, networks remained relatively committed to caution as millions of mail-in votes tallied up, urging viewers to hold off on judgment until they could more accurately see the bigger picture.
If you’re someone who watches even a little cable news, this noticeable shift in presentation has been genuinely disorienting.
The calls for caution represent a remarkable show of restraint by outlets built on making everything seem like everything is breaking all the time.
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