Ever wonder what it takes to cover the Republican and Democratic National Conventions? We talked to Mark Lukasiewicz, Senior Vice President of NBC News Specials, to find out. Lukasiewicz gives us a behind the scenes tour of the elaborate setup on the convention floor, tells us how social media will play a role in Tampa, FL and Charlotte, NC and where the real news is at the conventions. Check it out all here in our embeddable video:

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