Top 10 Obama presidential inauguration coverage Web sites
By John Pospisil
The inauguration of Barrack Obama as the 44th president of the United States of America is causing excitement in the USA and around the world. We’ve picked out what we think are the top 10 inauguration coverage and video feed Web sites so that you can follow the day’s events live from the comfort of your computer screen.
Update 23 January 2009: You can watch Obama’s presidential inauguration swearing-in ceremony here at the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies website.
Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies is providing a live video stream from its Web site from 9:30 a.m. (EST). An audio description starts at 11 a.m. This site also provides information about the luncheon, and a list of prohibited items and weather forecasts for those in Washington DC for the event.
CNN.com
CNN.com is providing live coverage of the inauguration throughout the day. Of the particular interest is an iReport assignment where CNN is collecting images from readers at the inauguration at the moment Obama takes the oath in order to “capture the most detailed experience of a single moment ever” so it can create a 3D Microsoft Photosynth photo.
msnbc.com
msnbc.com’s The Inauguration page will be streaming the event live. The site also offers links to past inauguration videos, background stories, and a map of Washington DC highlighting inauguration-related areas.
CBS News
CBS News will be offering coverage via a live webcast from 7 a.m. The site is also providing a lot of interesting background information.
New York Times
Reports, analysis and an interactive map are provided on the New York Times feature on The Inauguration of Barack Obama. Of particular interest is a Viewers Guide to the Inauguration.
C-SPAN
C-SPAN’s Inauguration Hub will be offering multiple feeds from key events throughout the day.
Hulu
Hulu will be providing live coverage of the inauguration – even allowing you to embed the stream in your Web site or blog. The site also offers videos of Obama’s speeches and press conferences, Obama’s weekly addresses, commentary, and humor.
Current TV and Twitter
Current TV and Twitter have joined forces to add inauguration tweets over Current TV’s coverage of the day.
The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post has set up a special section to cover the inauguration. The site is also providing a video feed.
And of course, we mustn’t forget…
Obama Girl
Obama Girl steamed up many a computer screen when she launched her YouTube Obama tribute song, “I got a crush … on Obama”, which has received more than 12 million views. Teaming up with Stickam, she’ll be providing live coverage throughout the day.
Please feel free to add any sites you know that are covering the inauguration in the comments.
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