Trump impeachment hearings will be a really big show for TV news
Like everything else related to President Trump, the impeachment inquiry into his request that the Ukraine government investigate his top Democratic 2020 presidential rival, Joe Biden, is set to become a major television event.
Cable news and broadcast networks are in the planning stages of how to cover what could be hundreds of hours of live testimony and floor debates if Congress formally votes for an impeachment investigation of the president's actions. If history is any guide, the proceedings could have a lasting effect on how viewers consume their news.
"This will be the first impeachment inquiry of the digital age," said Sam Feist, CNN Washington bureau chief and senior vice president. "It's a very different media environment. Each era brings a different type of
