CNN-YouTube Debate Producer Doubts The Wisdom Of Letting Online Voters Set The Agenda

CNN-YouTube Debate Producer Doubts The Wisdom Of Letting Online Voters Set The Agenda

As Republican presidential contenders brace for Wednesday's CNN-YouTube debate, the executive in charge of the event is unapologetic about his decision to put mainstream journalists in charge of deciding which user-contributed YouTube videos the candidates will actually face on the air.

For all the talk about online voter empowerment, the web is still too immature a medium to set an agenda for a national debate, says CNN senior vice president David Bohrman.

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