The Post Election Landscape: End of an Era
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JOSSIP IN-DEPTH — Election Day is almost over! Let's all vote multiple times and then drink a shot for every state that Obama wins, or something.

But on the darkest night before the dawn, what will become of the old media guards come November 5th? More likely than not, there will be a spike in conservative programming and a drop in liberal ones, because people always like to whine against whoever is in charge.

But the problem is not merely a political one: with the print industry dying out like white tigers before we had an endangered species list, and not even blogs safe from eminent demise, there needs to be a radical overhaul in how news can be presented, for the cheap.

So: Not like the question hasn't been asked a trillion times already, but let's take a comprehensive (read: radio!) look again at what tomorrow might bring for your favorite news makers.

Radio: Strong resurgence of conservative talk shows like Hannity's and Rush Limbaugh's. NPR: not so much, although they are already giving more air-time to McCain than Obama.

If Air America is still on…then business as usual? Although without Randi Rhodes, and Al Franken (if he wins Minnesota Senate)

Television: Good luck trying to move Hasselbeck off The View now. If anything, Walters and producers will be trying to court more ladies like her, (maybe even a woman of color!) to provide intelligent, conservative viewpoints and to prevent Joy Behar from breaking down and devouring the blond Republican whole. Our pick for a Sherri Shepherd replacement? Michelle Malkin, natch.

Fox News Channel will probably need to extend Bill O'Reilly's show to two hours so the host can cram in all the necessary vitriol he's feeling towards the administration's blunders.

MSNBC? Can probably cut all its staff and just put a Steadicam in the conference room of the West Wing. Keith Olbermann will spiral into a deep depression after realizing his anger and sarcasm are just defense mechanisms to hide a sad, sad man. How about just handing over the schedule to Obama's press secretary?

Late Night shows will have to find something funny about Obama, or else we're going to be subjected to four years of Joe Biden jokes from Leno. Colbert Report might actually get a bump, since some people still believe that show is sincere.

Web: Politico will have to cut staff. Drudge Report will need to beef up. TMZ is going to be turning into an entirely political website, while Huffington Post is going to flesh out its Living and Entertainment section extensively.

Print: Ahahaha. What print publications?

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