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Marketplace Tech Report for Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Oct 3, 2012

Marketplace Tech Report for Wednesday, October 3, 2012

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With the first presidential debate set for tonight in Denver, a question for you: Remember Texas governor Rick Perry's brain freeze in a debate during primary season? How did you see it -- live on TV or later on your laptop or phone? Recent studies have shown that technology is shaking up the way we consume media. We check in with the online news site Buzzfeed and blogger site Tumblr to find out their plans to cover the debate for today's digital, instant, and social age.

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How tech is changing the debate

Oct 3, 2012
Most people watching the first big presidential debate will do so on television, but for a fast-increasing number, it's far from the only primary source.

With the first presidential debate set for tonight in Denver, a question for you: Remember Texas governor Rick Perry’s brain freeze in a debate during primary season? How did you see it — live on TV or later on your laptop or phone? Recent studies have shown that technology is shaking up the way we consume media. We check in with the online news site Buzzfeed and blogger site Tumblr to find out their plans to cover the debate for today’s digital, instant, and social age.

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