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Participants talked about the role of the media in the 2004 presidential campaign, public perceptions of media coverage, election coverage and exit polling, and the impact of new media on ca…

Analysts talked about the 2002 Congressional elections and the balance of power in Congress. Among the topics they addressed were the effects of September 11,2001 terrorist attacks on the mo…

Moderator Pergram is an adjunct professor with Miami University of Ohio’s Washington Program for communication and political science students.

Dottie Lynch, CBS News senior political analyst, talked about the candidates for the 2000 presidential nomination, the recent Republican Iowa straw poll, congressional races, and the possibi…

The College Democrats of America hosted a round-table discussion on political issues affecting the 1998 elections. Several journalists spoke on issues that ranged from the campaign finance i…

Reporters, pollsters, and media consultants speculated on the future of the Democratic Party and especially the 1996 elections. This event was sponsored by Campaigns & Elections magazine, th…

Ms. Lynch discussed the various ways to get press coverage during a campaign. She stressed the difficulty of obtaining national press coverage during congressional races. Ms. Lynch also summ…

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 panel discussed how polls are utilized by the press. Among the specific topics addressed were the effectiveness of polls to predict winners in campaigns; the impact of a poll upon a cand…

Following political ads from 1952 to 1984, panelists discussed the use of television ads in campaigns. The panelists answered audience questions.