Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden leads a conversation on racial justice with Art Acevedo, Jamira Burley, Gwen Carr, Derrick Johnson and Lori Lightfoot during the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday, August 17. One of the most urgent questions heading into a virtual convention was whether the format could generate enthusiasm. Actress Eva Longoria emceed the night’s programming, a combination of prerecorded and live material, from a studio. But there’s also something lost when the headliners — well-known politicians who are used to much different environs — can’t feed off the crowd. You can take the same zinger against Trump or a wrenching personal biographical pitch about Biden, and it just won’t land the same way when delivered straight to a camera.

Source: The Standard August 18, 2020 13:42 UTC