Description: The Professional Development Committee of the National Press Club's Eric Friedheim Library announces a Forum on the Press Coverage of the 2008 Presidential Race for the White House leading up to the 2008 Presidential Debates which begin on September 26, 2008. Tuesday, September 16, 2008,
National Press Club, 14 & F Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
6:30 pm -- Doors Open -- Cash Bar
7:15 pm -- Panel Discussion
Open to the Public and Press -- Q& A following.
With more foreign and national interest in the 2008 US Presidential Campaign this year, veteran political journalists with a collective experience of covering US presidential campaigns in print, television, and radio going back to the 1950s, will discuss the election coverage, what is not known so far about the candidates, what should be expected to be known about the candidates before Election Day, and what hopefully will be covered in the upcoming debates beginning on September 26, 2008.
As recognized veteran political journalists with a wealth of experience, who lived on campaign trails, reported on politics on off-presidential years, covered local political issues on the state level, breathed life into stories for the national and international stages, covered scandals, experienced being fed scandals, and chose not to report on them, they know how to judge a political story's importance, and will offer insight. As part of the national political press corps, they broke stories, reported on them, and made decisions to cover and not cover certain spoon-fed stories. They have seen history in the making first-hand, and all of them have covered the national presidential debates and some served as moderators of the debates.
Jon Margolis Writer, Journalist, former Chief Correspondent, Chicago Tribune
John Mashek US News & World Report, former Political Correspondent, Boston Globe
Christine Dolan London Mirror, Former CNN Political Director - Author
Jules Witcover Syndicated Political Columnist - Author
Hal Bruno Former ABC News Political Director
Jack Nelson Former Los Angeles Times Washington Bureau Chief
Lynn Sweet, Bureau Chief, Chicago Sun-Times
" What do we know about the presidential candidates to date? Are their personalities more emphasized this year than issues? What do we know about their positions on issues to date? What are we to expect from now until Election Day?
" What don't we know about the candidates that we should know before Election Day?
" What should be asked at the debates? What should be followed-up by reporters after the debates?
" How would these candidates govern the United States if they won the presidency? Are character, values, & personal stories more important than governance capabilities? Are partisanship election process evidence of a bipartisanship governance at the end of the day if that is what America seemingly wants?
" What are the three top issues at this point in the campaign?
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