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A Turning Point Michael Greenly Sherwin Levinson Diane Worthington The 1984 Political Conventions: A Turning Point Michael Greenly Sherwin Levinson Diane Worthington Dedicated to the dozens of supporters who made TRANSCOASTAL Electronic News Service a possibility and to the hundreds of interactive participants who made history with us. Copyright (C) 1984 TRANSCOASTAL Electronic News Service, Atlanta, GA All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from its authors. TENS and TRANSCOASTAL Electronic News Service are trademarks of TRANSCOASTAL Electronic News Service; the use of these without written authorization is strictly prohibited. PARTICIPATE and PARTI are trademarks of Participation Systems Inc. THE SOURCE is a servicemark of Source Telecomputing Corporation. Acknowledgements ............................................... iv Introduction ................................................... 1 SECTION ONE: The Democratic Convention, San Francisco ......... 7 Preparations: DEMO PREP .............................................. 9 DEMO DISCUSS ........................................... 37 The Convention: DEMO 84 ................................................ 61 DIANE TALKS ........................................ 81 SHERWIN TALKS ..................................... 113 MIKE TALKS ........................................ 143 TELL US 3 ......................................... 215 REPORTER X ........................................ 241 TEICHNER SURVEYS .................................. 245 FIRST DEM POLL ................................ 251 SECOND DEMO POLL .............................. 255 TELL TEICHNER ..................................... 269 DEMO PUBLIC ....................................... 273 DEMO READER POLL .................................. 297 DEMO READER BALLOT ............................ 299 SECTION TWO: The Republican Convention, Dallas ............... 303 Preparations: GOP PREP .............................................. 305 GOP DISCUSS ........................................... 329 The Convention: GOP 84 ................................................ 341 GOP PUBLIC ........................................ 419 TEICHNER POLLS .................................... 561 GOP POLL 1 .................................... 563 GOP 84 INDEX ...................................... 567 SECTION THREE: Reactions of the traditional media ............ 571 SECTION FOUR: The TENS pioneers............................... 585 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We gratefully acknowledge the support and encouragement of our interactive audience, without whose direct participation our existence would be meaningless. To them we owe our deepest thanks. At the end of each chapter of this book we have listed the "online" names of those who had "joined" that particular discussion/report. We owe a special thanks to Lisa Carlson and Ron Tindiglia, whose constant support, encouragement, special knowledge, and ceaseless efforts on our behalf made this endeavor possible. To Katie, for her tireless behind the scenes efforts in preparation for this event, goes our sincere gratitude. To Della, our unabashed, outspoken right hand in San Francisco, no thanks could be enough. We are indebted to Participation Systems Incorporated for developing the medium -- PARTI -- in which our unique type of "reporting" could flourish; to Source Telecomputing Corporation for providing the computer and communications facilities on which the PARTI software runs; and to both for financial support which allowed us to do more than we might otherwise have been able to do. Michael Greenly Sherwin Levinson Diane Worthington November, 1984 INTRODUCTION The 1984 elections were different from any others in the history of the world. That's quite a claim to make, but it's true nontheless. Because in 1984 the world was shown how the population at large can participate directly in the political process. No longer must they be content to passively view, read, or hear the news as others choose what to report to them from afar. Because three bright young pioneers in the field of telecommunications -- the first interactive electronic journalists ever -- chose to bring the national political conventions directly to their reader-participants through a medium that allows that audience to not only *feel* like they are right there with the reporters but also to actually discuss their coverage with the reporters and among themselves. And so TRANSCOASTAL Electronic News Service -- TENS -- presented its first national coverage. Michael Greenly invented interactive electronic journalism in 1983, when he reported on the November Fall COMDEX show through the interactive medium of PARTICIPATE -- or PARTI -- on THE SOURCE. His open, candid, personal style matched perfectly the requirements of this new medium. His reports were eagerly awaited by an audience who had become far more than just passive readers. The other two of the TENS trio, Sherwin Levinson and Diane Worthington, had met Mike and each other "online" long before they ever met in person. They shared a common vision of the vast potential of this new medium and possessed the ability and drive to make their common vision a reality. On May 9, 1984 the TENS team met in person for the first time, embryonic plans hatching in their minds, but with the idea of forming their own news service not yet even a glimmer. Yet in the scarcely two months remaining before the start of the Democratic convention they had formed a news service, arranged for office space and equipment at the convention, and obtained credentialing even though the credentials process had been officially closed months before. The process of planning their convention coverage required literally hundreds of pieces of electronic correspondence between them as they arranged the myriad details -- a process that would have been impossible by any other means as they electronically spanned the thousands of miles that separated them and the erratic work schedules that made even telephone contact virtually impossible. And they accomplished all this while continuing to fulfill their obligations to job and family. Sections One and Two contain the actual transcripts of the reports and discussion that were transmitted electronically to and by TENS' audience. No editing has been done -- it is inappropriate to a medium where reports are written as the events occur and are open to be viewed, praised, and criticized by the audience within seconds of their completion. The "header" line of each electronic note has been left intact, showing the note's author and the time and date it was entered into the PARTI system and became available for viewing by the other participants. Section Three contains selected reprints of traditional journalists' reactions to this new form of journalism. Section Four contains biographical sketches of the TENS team. The balance of this Introduction contains the press releases prepared by the trio to describe their history-making endeavor. Section One: The Democratic Convention, San Francisco "DEMO PREP" Conference 84.16595 TENS, organizer, about "DIANE,SHERWIN,MIKE - TRANSCOASTAL ELECTRONIC NEWS SERVICE (TENS) PREPARE FOR DEMO '84 CONVENTION COVERAGE!" (answers: 32) MON, 06/25 08:11 (478 characters) ---> JOIN <--- us as we get ready to "make history" with all interested Parti Subscribers who want to be part of the first *interactive* electronic coverage of a major political event. Answer 1 gives details of this *preparation* conference. Answer 2 is an Interactive Branch - "Demo Discuss" - for any comments you wish to make as we get ready for the big event in San Francisco. Diane, Sherwin, and Mike TRANSCOASTAL Electronic News Team Answer 1 (of 32) TENS, on MON, JUN 25 1984 at 08:15 (1404 characters) Three non-political entrepreneurs are about to have a life-changing experience -- they'll be the first journalists ever to report back electronically from a major political event so that *you* ca n interact with them while they're on the Convention scene. You'll also be able to comment to and hear from other journalists, pollsters, and politicans in the news. This first *interactive* electronic coverage of the Democratic Convention is, in itself, "news". You don't have to read about it after the fact, though. *You* can be part of making journalistic, political, and telecommunications history with us! Diane, Mike, and Sherwin are getting ready now (have been for months.) The Convention is July 16-19 in San Francisco. This is a preparation conference - -> advance information and perspective. (e.g. Mike visits Washington D.C. July 2. Diane has Moscone Convention Center in her backyard right now. Sherwin is already preparing the technical computer details for TRANSCOASTAL's office.) Sign up to head toward history with us! "Demo Prep" is a Read Only Conference. (We'll include subjects at the top of each answer so you can scan past when you prefer.) Answer 2, "Demo Discuss" is fully interactive. Comments of all kinds welcome there. The actual Convention Coverage will be in a conference called "Demo 84" which will begin in a few weeks. "DEMO DISCUSS" Conference 84.16596 TENS, organizer, about "A PLACE TO INTERACT WITH US AS WE GET READY TO COVER THE CONVENTION. PIPE UP WHENEVER YOU FEEL LIKE IT!" (answers: 83) MON, 06/25 08:16 (276 characters) As you follow along with us, while we prepare for sleepless -- but exciting -- days and nights of *live* convention
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