Broadcast network critiques:

> Tom Shales, Washington Post: "CBS might have made the most concerted effort at explaining what the results meant to real people, not just political junkies. Staff expert Gloria Borger said that as a result of the election, the country effectively has a three-party system: Republicans, Democrats and the administration..."

> Ellen Gray, Philadelphia Daily News: "In many ways, [Charles] Gibson's was the most traditional presentation, putting more stress on reporting results than on interviews and analysis..."

> Boston Herald: "Gibson gets our vote." Also: "Brian Williams conveyed the three C’s of network newscasting. He was cool, calm and collected..."

> David Zurawik/Nick Madigan, Baltimore Sun: "The class of the network field was NBC..."

> Mark McGuire, Albany Times-Union: "Williams has done an impressive job since taking over the top chair, but it was still jarring to see him turn to his right and throw it to guest pundit ... Tom Brokaw..."

> Joanne Ostrow, Denver Post: "In terms of content, the NBC News team was super - Tim Russert's enthusiasm was contagious as usual - but the set was blindingly bad, a blaze of fluorescent stripes. Visually the most refreshing was CNN's expansive set that allowed Anderson Cooper to stroll to the pundit desk in the midst of the beehive of a newsroom..."