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This will be an exciting week, one that will review some of the major public policy issues and the people and organizations that will influence the 2006 midterm election. With the cooperation of the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress, we expect many former Members of Congress (who tend to be much more candid now that they no longer are running for office) to address the students on these important issues.Through debates, panels, and special presentations, students will have a chance to hear various viewpoints and learn more about the politics of congressional decision-making. In the afternoon, faculty will lead small group visits to various organizations that are concerned with many of these issues. Considerable time will be spent on Capitol Hill, schedule permitting.
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Richard Baker Hon. Beverly Byron Hon. Jack W. Buechner Charlie Cook Mickey Edwards Janet Hook Hon. Mike Johanns Kathy Kiely |
Tony Mauro Hon. Timothy J. Roemer Hon. Ronald A. Sarasin Hon. David E. Skaggs Matt Wasniewski |
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Daily Student Journal Entries - Week One 
Seminars in the News The Collegian - My winter inside the nation's capital. |
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Politics and the Media |
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Week Two, January 08-13, 2006Faculty Director: Prof. Steve Bell |
From press junkets and photo-ops to soundbites and websites, the relationship between politicians and the media runs from contentious to surreal. Yet it is this uneasy but essential alliance that often determines the public perception of our nation’s public officials. With new technologies in use to cover political campaigns, as well as run them, the American people are seeing the evolution of journalism in the 21st century as it influences and is influenced by political behavior and new political strategies. This week of the program examines these strategies of public officials, candidates, policy makers, and political consultants within the context of the media’s coverage of politics, especially looking ahead to the 2006 midterm elections.
Prof. Bell has an extensive career as a journalist, covering many of the nation s major events, political campaigns, conventions and elections. He served as a news correspondent for ABC News from 1967-1986. As a war correspondent in the early 1970s, he reported from Vietnam and Indo-China. He has received two national Emmy nominations, numerous local Emmy awards, an Overseas Press Club award and a Headliner's Award for his reporting. He has a B.A. from Central College in Iowa and an M.S. in journalism from Northwestern University.
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David Broder Ann Compton Andrea Koppel Brian Lamb Mike McCurry |
Clarence Page Hon. Mike Pence George Stephanopoulos Pete Williams |
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Daily Student Journal Entries - Week Two Seminars in the News To receive information about Washington Center seminars, please register your contact information on our main site. Specific seminar questions and faculty interested in serving as faculty leaders for the seminars should contact us at seminars@twc.edu.
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