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The Challenge of Covering Presidential Elections

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Transcript (PDF)
Presenters Bios (PDF)

Date:

April 24, 2008

Time:

4:30pm-6:30pm

Location:

George Washington University,
Washington, DC

Associated Programs:

Transatlantic Media Network

Related Research Focus:

Americas
Europe

Description:

AUDIO (01:37:51 mp3) | TRANSCRIPT

A panel of experienced journalists from different types of media offered “do’s” and “don’ts” for covering presidential elections to an audience of European correspondents, journalism students and others.

The panel was moderated by:

  • Reginald Dale, Director of the CSIS Transatlantic Media Network.


The panel included:

  • Gerard Baker, U.S. Editor of the Times of London,

  • Ross Douthat, Senior Editor of the Atlantic Monthly and blogger for TheAtlantic.com,

  • Albert May, Former Editor, Atlanta Journal-Constitution,

  • Frank Sesno, CNN Correspondent and GWU Professor,

  • Abbi Tatton, CNN Internet Reporter and

  • Karen Tumulty, National Political Correspondent, Time Magazine.
   
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