The Trouble with Washington: The Pundits
At the Gerald Ford Presidential Library in Ann Arbor, Michigan, journalists and political strategists discussed media coverage of politics a… read more
At the Gerald Ford Presidential Library in Ann Arbor, Michigan, journalists and political strategists discussed media coverage of politics and how this contributes to public cynicism. They examined various issues, such a lack of connection with the public, the adversarial mentality of the media and its desire to shape opinions rather than report facts. Included in this panel was Richard Willing, Detroit News, Washington Bureau, James Pinkerton, Nationally Syndicated Columnist, James Cannon, Domestic Council Ford Administration, and Robert Teeter, Republican Political Strategist. The moderator was Hal Bruno, ABX News. They took questions from the audience. close
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