INDEX: FOXNews.com's DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION COVERAGE

The following is a list of features that you will be able to find as part of FOXNews.com's Democratic National Convention coverage.

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Sunday, August 24, 2008

The following is a list of features that you will be able to find as part of FOXNews.com's Democratic National Convention coverage.

Live Streaming Coverage-- FOXNews.com will be streaming live 24 hours a day from a multitude of camera positions so you can see what goes on both behind the cameras and on the sets.

The centerpiece of FOXNews.com's live streaming coverage is the Strategy Room -- a rotating, tightly scheduled line-up of FOX News personalities who anchor coverage, interact with the online audience and moderate discussions among guests –- some scheduled, some not. This stream will be hosted by some of FOX News' biggest personalities.

Here's the anchor schedule so you can tune in to your favorite host:

Brian Wilson, 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. ET

Fox & Friends Crew and Others, 10:15 a.m. - 1 p.m. ET

Shepard Smith, 1 - 2 p.m. ET

Jon Scott, 2 - 4 p.m. ET

Bret Baier, 4 - 5:30 p.m. ET

Brian Wilson, 5:30 - 7 p.m. ET

Greta Van Susteren, 7 - 8:30 p.m. ET

Shepard Smith, 8:30 - 11 p.m. ET

Rotating contributors and anchors 11 p.m.-9:15 a.m. ET

Besides the Strategy Room, FOXNews.com will be hosting several 24-hour streaming videos, where viewers can enjoy the FOX News experience. The streams include:

1. SKYBOX CAM:

A live video stream from the FOX News skybox inside the Pepsi Center.

2. FOX NEWS EXPERIENCE CAM:

A live video stream and bird's eye view that includes the various show pods and the main anchor set.

3. FOX NEWS EXPERIENCE OUTDOOR PLATFORM

A live video stream of the outdoor skybox set against the backdrop of the Pepsi Center.

4. DOTCOM DESK CAM

Located just off the Strategy Room set, FOXNews.com editors and reporters will give hourly updates live from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET. Included on the DOTCOM desk cam will be scheduled and unscheduled chats of guests and contributors as well as analysis of the day's activities by DOTCOM staff.

5. GRETALIVEWIRE

The GretaCam will stream live from the On The Record producer pod at where Greta Van Susteren will do live streaming updates and reports during the week. The stream will also be featured on the GretaWire blog page.

Delegate Diaries

This unique blog format feature posts, texts and pictures from dozens of representatives from the official delegations. The feature serves to update and educate both the DOTCOM and FOX News audience about what's happening in back rooms and meeting rooms as well as around town where only the insiders are invited.

Unconventional Griff

Bringing you Griff Jenkins' news of the weird, stuff you won't find in traditional convention coverage -- and may not want to see but can't take your eyes off. The irreplaceable and inimitable Jenkins gets deep into the subculture of political partying.

About Last Night

FOXNews.com's Roger Friedman gets in to all the places where celebrities go to be seen. Parties, fashions and social activities behind the convention are presented during and afterward. Friedman will provide the skinny on who wore what where and whether it should've been.

Floor Seats

FOX News’ embed producers take not just to the floor but to the hallways, suites and other venues in and around the convention, filing reports and videos as they have throughout the campaign trail. They tag along with the newsmakers and report from (just about) anywhere.

Oppo Research

The opposing party is doing anything it can to counter convention coverage, and is setting up a war room to rebut the Democratic message. FOXNews.com keeps daily tabs on the other side and whether it penetrates the psyche of the home team.

Counter Programming

Democrats may unite at the convention, but protesters and general rabble-rousers are sure to offer outside-the-arena entertainment. They are sure to make noise but could they also make a point or two?

Outside Looking In

Political conventions are notoriously closed affairs, essentially sealed off from members of the public, both on-scene and online. We open up a reverse line of communication by channeling viewer questions, comments and information to convention participants who will offer their responses to the smart and tough FOXNews.com audience.

America's Decision

An interactive election map shows you past results for national and state races with numbers broken down by county and district. Plus, a battleground map lets you enter combinations of states to show what each candidate needs to get to the magic number of 270 Electoral College votes required to win the White House.

Click here to go to America's Decision election map.

The Nuts and Bolts

Supporting all these new features and programming is a steady stream of news articles and features generated by FOXNews.com'spolitical team on the ground. We'll cover everything from Barack Obama’s expected acceptance speech to platform and rules fights, faith and demographic politics, security matters and local reactions in a series of special reports that give a fair and balanced view of what's really happening at the Denver convention.

The Briefing Book

A handy reference guide that lets you know how conventions work, who's involved in 2008 and the nomination process. This material offers a day-by-day events guide, biographies and the party's platform.

Click here to read FOX News' Democratic National Convention briefing book.

Reference Materials

FOX News' Brainroom dug deep to find how history was made. From the first Democratic convention in Denver 100 years ago, to the history of women's suffrage and anniversaries of past conventions, this handy material tells you things you never realized you wanted to know.

Click here to read about the 1968 Chicago Democratic Convention.

Click here to read about the past 20 years of Bill and Hillary Clinton's role in national politics.

Click here to read about Denver Then and Now, a 100-Year comparison of the Mile High City.

Click here to read about the 88th anniversary of the women's right to vote.

 

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