The Republican convention looks very different on Snapchat - CNET

You can follow the Republican convention in Cleveland this week old-school style via TV, radio or print outlets. For a little more color, there's the RNC memes trending on Twitter, unique Instagram insights and even "glogging." But one of the most interesting ways to tell the stories of the convention this week is via Snapchat, the ephemeral-messaging app.

Cleveland.com flew four Snapchat celebrities into town for the RNC and invited them to snap away inside and outside the Quicken Loans Arena, where the convention is being held. Mark Kaye, Ali Spagnola, Audrey Spencer and wysamx (aka Stanley Odestin) all took tus taking over Cleveland.com's Snapchat account and putting their own spin on covering the convention.

The results included Spagnola roaming around in "character" as Where's Waldo one day and as a bald eagle perching at various spots in the city another day. Kaye conducted interviews with other members of the media, while cat fanatic Spencer gave a behind-the-scenes take on the convention. And wysamx pulled delegates aside for a pop quiz that provided some interesting answers.

On the second night of the convention, the Snapchatters joined Nick Cicero of Delmondo, a firm that has created one of the first Snapchat analytics tools, for a panel discussion at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The discussion ranged from Snapchat's introduction of curated Live Stories to how much time the social media stars spend on snapping (anywhere between zero and "49 hours a day"). What else came up? Making appearances in the dreams of fellow snappers.