Coverage dated October 24, 2022 to October 25, 2022

Fetterman given two chances to practice closed captioning before debate

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The communications director for Fetterman's campaign said that during the debate, he "was working off of delayed captions filled with errors."

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Newsweek
John Fetterman and Dr. Oz debate: What to expect (opens Newsweek)
Published Oct 24, 2022
Newsweek's feed description
Fetterman will use a close captioning system to read moderators' questions as he continues to recover from a stroke in May.
BizPac Review
Debate host rejects 'unfortunate' Fetterman camp claim closed captioning system 'filled with errors' (opens BizPac Review)
Published Oct 25, 2022
BizPac Review's feed description
John Fetterman's campaign contended captioning "filled with errors" was to blame for poor performance, but producers said otherwise.
RedState
Fetterman Blames the Closed Captioning System on His Disastrous Debate Performance, Debate Host Responds With Fire (opens RedState)
Published Oct 25, 2022
RedState's feed description
Fetterman made a mistake agreeing to debate, and now the excuses are flowing.
PJ Media
Fetterman Campaign Criticizes Closed Caption System They Demanded for Debate (opens PJ Media)
Published Oct 25, 2022
PJ Media's feed description
Well, it didn’t take long for John Fetterman’s campaign to make excuses for his bumbling performance in Tuesday night’s debate with Dr. Mehmet Oz....
Fox News
Nexstar refutes Fetterman campaign's claims that closed captioning was 'filled with errors' (opens Fox News)
Published Oct 25, 2022
Fox News's feed description
John Fetterman's campaign claimed after Tuesday's debate with Dr. Mehmet Oz that Nexstar's closed captioning system was delayed and filled with errors.
Newsweek
Fetterman given two chances to practice closed captioning before debate (opens Newsweek)
Published Oct 25, 2022
Newsweek's feed description
The communications director for Fetterman's campaign said that during the debate, he "was working off of delayed captions filled with errors."
Breitbart News
PA Debate Moderators Announce John Fetterman Needs Closed Captioning (opens Breitbart News)
Published Oct 25, 2022
Breitbart News's feed description
The moderators for Pennsylvania's debate said John Fetterman needed closed-captioning to "process the questions" after his stroke in May.
The Daily Caller
Fetterman Tries To Blame Closed Captioning Tech For Debate Failures. The TV Network Responds (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Oct 25, 2022
The Daily Caller's feed description
A spokesman for Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman's Senate campaign attempted to blame technology failures for the candidate's poor debate performance
Breitbart News
Nolte: Debate Host Says John Fetterman's Camp Claim of Closed Caption Errors Is a Lie (opens Breitbart News)
Published Oct 25, 2022
Breitbart News's feed description
After the Fetterman campaign tried to blame its candidate's humiliating debate performance on a closed captioning system "filled with errors," Nexstar Media Groups, who hosted the debate, said that was a lie.
Washington Examiner
Debate network disputes Fetterman camp's claims closed captioning didn't work as planned (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Oct 25, 2022
Washington Examiner's feed description
Nexstar Media Group is disputing claims from Lt. Gov. John Fetterman's (D) campaign that the closed-captioning system used to help him in the Pennsylvania Senate debate due to the effects of a May stroke was faulty.