2014 and 2016 Elections
Politico hosted a discussion with journalists and pollsters on the 2014 midterm elections and the implications for the 2016 presidential election campaign. In the first panel political strat…
830 viewsPolitico hosted a discussion with journalists and pollsters on the 2014 midterm elections and the implications for the 2016 presidential election campaign. In the first panel political strat…
830 viewsPanelists discussed how Watergate changed the way journalists cover news events, especially investigative journalists. They examined the positive and negative impact of Watergate, including …
593 viewsThe two main candidates debated state issues, such as taxes, the environment and education. The candidates made opening statements, took questions from two panelists, each other and Virginia…
221 viewsThe Senate Rules and Administration Committee members heard testimony from two former presidential candidates, Lamar Alexander and Eugene McCarthy, and two political scholars on the campaign…
72 viewsPoliticians and academics talk about the role of U.S. political parties and the history of changes within each party. Some panelists said that realignment of the parties is inevitable and ot…
276 viewsThe authors of Toward the Millenium: The Elections of 1996, published by Allen & Bacon, talked about both the congressional and presidential elections of 1996. They discussed primaries, camp…
50 viewsAs part of a government affairs conference, Professor Larry Sabato from the University of Virginia talked about the issues of the 1996 presidential campaign, the politics of the conventions,…
35 viewsPanelists discussed whether more campaign finance reform is necessary to further control the influence of money on politics. After each panelist made brief remarks, there was a discussion pe…
24 viewsThe panelists discussed President Clinton’s relationship with the media and the findings of a new report on the media’s coverage of alleged misconduct by President Clinton.
111 viewsMembers of the media, former governmental officials, and academia discussed media coverage of the Whitewater investigation.
87 viewsGuests discussed how the White House is reacting to stories in the American Spectator and the L.A. Times concerning the Whitewater real estate situation. They also examined the larger issue …
100 viewsThe participants discussed the upcoming gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, the mayoral election of New York and their political significance. Campaign commercials and clips …
59 viewsVirginia gubernatorial candidates took questions from independent voters in the WTVR-TV studio. They took questions concerning education, taxation, and social welfare programs. During th…
271 viewsVirginia Attorney General Mary Sue Terry and Representative George Allen, candidates for Virginia’s gubernatorial race, debated issues including gun control, education, abortion, welfare, a…
227 viewsPanelists discussed,"Presidential Campaigns: Is It Possible to Keep Them Clean and Relevant?"
42 viewsThe guests discussed coverage priorities and ethical questions faced by the media. The Boston Phoenix celebrated its 25th anniversary.
73 viewsAuthor Larry Sabato talked about his book Feeding Frenzy: How Attack Journalism Has Transformed American Politics. In his book, Mr. Sabato explained what he saw as the major problems in mode…
2,675 viewsA forum on the news media and the private lives of public figures sponsored by the Progressive Policy Institute & DePauw University entitled “Private Lives of Public Figures: Are the Media O…
105 viewsLarry Sabato talks his book, “Feeding Frenzy: Attack Journalism and American Politics.”
56 viewsProfessor Sabato addressed the issues involved in improving the process of political reporting on campaigns and candidates. He was critical of political consultants and offered suggestions t…
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