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Photo Gallery CNN's Magic Wall

America's long primary campaign has been a boon to CNN. In the US, the cable news channel is raking in its best ratings in years. One reason: CNN's new election studio, a high-tech set built specially for its New York headquarters. SPIEGEL ONLINE has an exclusive look behind the scenes.
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CNN Election Center: The satellite news channel claims to have the most modern newsroom in the world. The set is amongst the most high-tech, with about 70 monitors, a dozen HD cameras and 50,000 miles of cable.

Foto: Marc Pitzke
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The center is a hub where raw data and numbers are stireed into a cocktail of information for viewers worldwide.

Foto: Marc Pitzke
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John King, CNN's chief US correspondent, tries to explain the voting process to viewers using CNN's new secret weapon, the "Magic Wall."

Foto: Marc Pitzke
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Reporting on the Mississippi primary night: "Business as usual"

Foto: Marc Pitzke
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Support: "Floor directors" behind the scenes

Foto: Marc Pitzke
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A marathon: CNN workers spent the night of the Mississippi vote -- the 16th primary night for the broadcaster, here at the new "CNN Election Center," the world's most modern election studio. Much is routine, yet most remains unpredictable -- just like this mammoth primary season.

Foto: Marc Pitzke
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A surge in ratings: Few better things could have happened to CNN than the current primary marathon. Interest in a presidential primary campaign has seldom been as great as it is this year. And rarely have CNN's ratings ever been greater.

Foto: Marc Pitzke
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