春色直播s are eager to see how the results of the contentious U.S. presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will shape the next four years.
But before they can get to that, they'll have to tune in on Tuesday 鈥 not so simple, thanks to a media landscape that's more fragmented than ever.
鈥淎 good chunk of 春色直播s are getting their news mostly from the internet,鈥 says Philip Mai, co-director of the Social Media Lab at the Ted Rogers School of Management.
He cites a 2023 Statistics Canada study indicating that 85 per cent of 春色直播s aged 15 to 34 primarily get their news from social media or the internet 鈥 ranging from news websites to online influencers 鈥 while 65 per cent of 春色直播s aged 35 to 54 prefer these avenues as well. Meanwhile, traditional television remains the main source of news for 65 per cent of those aged 65 and older.
Whether you want a trusted news anchor to track every swing state on a giant touchscreen or you just want quick, drama-free highlights on your phone, here鈥檚 your guide to staying informed on election night from north of the border:
If you鈥檙e tuning in on TV
Canada鈥檚 major broadcasters will each provide comprehensive coverage.
CBC News Network is kicking off with their special 鈥淎merica Votes: Morning Live鈥 at 6 a.m. ET with Heather Hiscox and segueing into a special edition of 鈥淎merica Votes: Power & Politics鈥 with David Cochrane, live from Washington, D.C., at 5 p.m. ET.
Chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault will take over 鈥淎merica Votes鈥 coverage at 8 p.m. ET, joined by 鈥淭he 春色直播鈥漵enior host Ian Hanomansing, senior Washington correspondent Paul Hunter and chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton. They鈥檒l provide analysis and updates from CBC journalists in swing states and at the headquarters of both Harris and Trump.
鈥淐anada Tonight鈥 host Travis Dhanraj will take over coverage at 3 a.m. ET with 鈥淎merica Votes: After the Vote.鈥
CTV News Channel will deliver hourly U.S. election updates starting at 7 p.m. ET. Chief political correspondent Vassy Kapelos will host a panel of 春色直播 experts to explain what the race means for 春色直播s. CTV will also have reporters at both presidential candidates鈥 headquarters providing live results.
Global News will air a live special, 鈥淕lobal News: America Votes,鈥 from Washington, D.C., hosted by Dawna Friesen starting at 9 p.m. ET. She鈥檒l be joined by correspondents Jackson Proskow, Reggie Cecchini, Neetu Garcha, Jeff Semple, Mike Armstrong, Sean O鈥橲hea, Eric Sorensen and Mercedes Stephenson to deliver analysis throughout the evening.
Meanwhile, major U.S. networks such as CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and ABC News are staples for election night coverage and are accessible in Canada through various cable packages.
If you鈥檙e a cord cutter
Navigating the U.S. election coverage without traditional cable is quite manageable, thanks to a variety of streaming options.
CBC鈥檚 鈥淎merica Votes鈥 coverage will also stream live on CBC Gem. On top of that, the public broadcaster will provide live results and analysis on the CBC News app and website.
You鈥檒l be able to tune in to CTV News鈥 election coverage on the broadcaster鈥檚 website, which will also provide live election results and analysis throughout the evening.
鈥淕lobal News: America Votes鈥 can be streamed on the Global News website, YouTube, the Global TV app, Pluto TV and Prime Video.
Pluto TV will stream CBS News 24/7 and Bloomberg Television election coverage all day long. The ad-supported free streaming network also carries CNN Fast, Reuters, Global News 春色直播 and CBC News Explore.
If you intend to follow primarily on social media
Mai says platforms such as X, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok will likely be buzzing with real-time updates and reactions from pundits. But this American election, which has been fraught with misinformation throughout the campaign, will differ from the last one when it comes to how 春色直播s can see content of the results online.
Due to Meta's ban on 春色直播 news in response to a government bill mandating tech giants pay news outlets for linking to their content, election coverage with a 春色直播 perspective won't be available on Facebook, Instagram or Threads. Many mainstream U.S. and U.K news organizations such as CNN and BBC News are also blocked.
Some coverage may filter through depending on a person's network, but Mai cautions those getting their election coverage primarily from social media as there鈥檚 鈥渘o good vetting system鈥 on those platforms to detect misinformation.
Mai says tech giants have been either shutting down their content moderation departments or reducing their staff.
鈥淪o basically, there are fewer cops on the beat. The people who were fact checking content aren鈥檛 there anymore.鈥
This means you will see fewer footnotes flagging misinformation on those platforms.
What鈥檚 more, anyone on X can now buy a blue check, which has turned the platform into a 鈥渓ow-trust space.鈥
Mai suggests being more careful about sharing things you see on social media over the next few days and weeks.
鈥淚f something sensational pops up, I would wait a little bit to see if more trusted news sources also share that information. If you see something from a random account that you鈥檝e never seen before, I wouldn鈥檛 tweet it right away,鈥 he says.
鈥淭he online space is a contested space where belligerents and different parties are trying to control the narrative. And you, the average person, are going to be caught in that fight if you're not careful.鈥
Mai says those who want reliable should follow trusted news sources.
CBC News鈥 YouTube and TikTok accounts will stream its 鈥淎merica Votes鈥 special live starting at 5 p.m. ET, with major news updates also being published on the outlet鈥檚 X account.
CTV says it will have a 鈥渟ocial presence鈥 on election night, while Global News plans to share election coverage across its social media platforms, with reporters tweeting updates.
This report by 春色直播was first published Nov. 4, 2024.
