OffTheBus.Net is rolling out the gates in full force.

Tonight we are covering the presidential debates.

From Amanda:

Our correspondents on-site will work to gather LOTS of reactions from those who attended, and to gather them from different groups: people around the debate, debate organizers, journalists, and political professionals. They’ll ask them questions about the format, about its impact, etc.. For example, what do journalists who have asked questions in debate think of the people substituting for them?

While our on-site team does the running, our virtual team will track network and print coverage of the debate to find out how the mainstream media is evaluating the debate’s format. What trends do they highlight? What examples do they point to? What is their overall take? By sharing this info with our on-site OffTheBus reporters, we’ll prepare them for interviewing mainstream media journalists about their take on the debate.

I’m here with Amanda at the Huffington Post headquarters as we set up to get organize the virtual end of our coverage. If you want to get involved Email David Cohn.