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Washington Journal for Friday, July 6

Washington, DC

David Harsanyi, Human Events,  Syndicated Columnist (@davidharsanyi)

Topic: With job numbers out yesterday for the private sector & BLS unemployment numbers out this morning, a look at whether the push for job growth is the right way to get the U.S. back on track, or rather if the focus should be more on creating greater wealth in the U.S.

Nicholas Jones, U.S. Census Bureau, Racial Statistics Branch Chief (@uscensusbureau) & Cynthia Gordy, TheRoot.com, Senior Political Correspondent (@CynthiaGordy)

Topic: A look at the black population in the U.S., and government policies that affect their community.  Our conversation includes demographics, mobility, education, occupation, income and ancestry. Federal and state policy aspects of our discussion include affirmative action; housing; education; immigration; and other issues.

Simon Wilson, BBC News, Washington Bureau Chief (@BBCWorld)

Topic: A look at the United Kingdom’s BBC World News America news coverage in the United States.  Our conversation includes how this news division works; the scope of its audience; editorial decision-making; funding; staffing and online capacities; coverage of the upcoming U.S. elections; and the interests of network viewers outside of the U.S.

Updated: Friday, July 6, 2012 at 10:13am (ET)

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