Fox News Channel Googles Jan. 28 GOP Debate

In the ongoing partnership between news organizations and edge providers -- like Twitter and Facebook -- for campaign coverage, Fox News Channel said Thursday (Jan. 21) it will partner with Google on the Jan. 28 GOP presidential candidate debate in Des Moines, Iowa, in advance of the Iowa caucuses.

Ted Cruz and Donald Trump are in a pitched battle for that important first victory. 

The Google Trends home page will provide viewers information on candidate searches of interest and topics covered during the debate. The page also will be showcased on Fox in post-debate analysis.

The debate is being moderated by Bret Baier, Megyn Kelly and Chris Wallace.

John Eggerton

Contributing editor John Eggerton has been an editor and/or writer on media regulation, legislation and policy for over four decades, including covering the FCC, FTC, Congress, the major media trade associations, and the federal courts. In addition to Multichannel News and Broadcasting + Cable, his work has appeared in Radio World, TV Technology, TV Fax, This Week in Consumer Electronics, Variety and the Encyclopedia Britannica.