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Sunday, September 26, 2004
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Journalists, including Ann Compton of ABC
News, Brit Hume of Fox News, and John
Mashek of The Boston Globe, discuss their
experiences as panelists and questioners in past presidential
debates. They talk about what it was like to be a participant in
such an event. In this clip, they discuss the balance between the
substance and style of a candidate’s answer in a debate. Which
matters most to the voters? The clip begins at 45:44 and ends at 47:34.
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From Classroom Teachers | General ideas for using clips
Campaign specific
When it comes to leadership on the presidential level,
which is more important: substance or style? What is the substance
in the foreign policy platforms for each party? What are style
differences between Bush and Kerry? How has style vs. substance
influenced positions in what many consider to be the most important
issue of the campaign: the war on terrorism? Is there a constructive
tension between the need for substance and desire for style?
 Media literacy Should
panelists, or moderators, in a presidential debate be neutral? What
is the role of the debate moderator? What is the role of the media
in reporting about the debate?
More ideas In a democratic republic such as ours, how should the panelists in a presidential debate be
selected? How were Ann Compton, Brit Hume, and John Mashek selected
to participate in past presidential debates? What qualified them for
such an important role in American politics? Who are the moderators
for this year’s presidential debates? What qualified them for the
role of moderator? What criteria should be employed to rate the
moderators' performances and determine if they acted in the public
interest?
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