Covering '08
Sandy Johnson and Chuck Raasch
Tuesday, 02 Oct 2007 at 8:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Sandy Johnson, Washington Bureau Chief for the Associated Press, is responsible for editorial and photo coverage of the federal government and national politics, and is in charge of the AP's polling unit. Since 1986, she has directed the AP's political coverage for every presidential election. She will speak on politics and the First Amendment. Chuck Raasch is political editor for Gannett News Service, and has covered political campaigns since 1978, including Tom Daschle's first race for Congress and George McGovern's last race for the Senate. He has covered presidential campaigns since 1988. He will speak on defending the mainstream media. The 2007 Chamberlin Lecture.Cosponsored By:
- Chamberlin Lecture Fund
- Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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