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Three representatives from the Commission on Presidential Debates discussed the preparations, planning and execution of the three presidential candidates debates and vice presidential candid…

The preview of the third presidential debate in East Lansing, Michigan, included telephone callers' questions to Mr. Barnes, sitting in the Washington studio, and several campaign officials …

Mr. Rem Reider responded to callers' comments on the media coverage of the 1992 presidential election and presidential candidates debates. Mr. Edward Fouhy spoke briefly via remote link from…

The presidential candidates debate preview included remarks by members of the Commission on Presidential Debates to audience members in the debate hall, a brief open phones segment, and a br…

Ed Fouhy, executive producer of the first 1992 presidential debate, spoke to a group of students about the logistical planning and preparations necessary to successfully stage such an event.…

Mr. Fouhy discussed the preparations for the upcoming presidential debates at Washington University in St. Louis. He briefly described the technical preparations for the venue and the resou…

Journalists spoke about ways to improve broadcast network television coverage of the 1992 elections. This program was part of a continuing project by the Barone center to examine the coverag…

The members of the panel discussed the growing importance of international radio programs. They looked at the effect international radio had on Eastern Europe during the Cold War, and on the…

The Annenberg Washington Program sponsored a conference entitled “What Can be Done to Improve the Presidential Debates Next Time Around?” The stated purpose of the conference sought to deter…

Panelists spoke of the structuring of Presidential Debates and what can be done to improve them

The forum was held shortly after Sony had purchased Columbia Pictures and after Time Inc. had merged with Warner Communications. Ungar acted as the moderator. On the panel was Rep. Markey, t…

Professor Lichtenberg focused on journalistic ethics in coverage of the Barney Frank story. Schultz responded to comments about the dishonesty of “sound bite” television news that were made …

Media experts evaluated the media coverage of the 1988 presidential campaign. The panel discussed positive and negative press coverage, inaccessible candidates, and political advertising.

Journalists who covered the 1988 presidential campaign spoke at Drake University in Iowa. The journalists on this panel focused their attention to the television coverage of the campaign. Fo…

The media was given a briefing and tour of the 1988 Presidential debate site on the campus of UCLA in Los Angeles, California. Bob Neumann, the Director of Media Arrangements for the Commiss…

A media briefing and tour were held at Wake Forest University, the site of one of the Presidential debates in 1988. Information was given to the media about the debate and the events surroun…

Two panel discussions on the media’s inattention to substantive issues during a campaign, media bias, and the advantages and disadvantages of using polls.