How far can journalists go on social media?

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Since this election is a marathon, the New York Times has put together an “Election Distractor” full of images, videos and soundscapes to transport you away from the reality of November 2020. The idea is that you stare at the screen and randomly watch: a woman making herself a hot chocolate, a timelapse video of a plant growing, etc.



The video game format

Japanese television covers the elections like rich people database a video game with two candidates presented in the form of avatars with "life bars". A daring format that allows us to take a step back from this month of November.

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October 31, 2020
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