The odds of a clear result on voting day are slim to none, and that's going to prove a great challenge for news organizations, especially cable news networks who are so used to building a narrative out of the numbers as they come in and then presenting a conclusive result. All signs—not the least of which is that Trump has said he won't concede, even if he appears to be losing—point to a long drawn out election, or worse.

So how are we going to collectively process this one? Elamin calls up Ben Smith, media columnist for The New York Times, to talk about why it’s critical that the media get election night right.