
Panelists will present helpful information to educators and offer real advice to arm students heading into the field of reporting. The panel will focus on the critical thinking element with lots of examples on how to help students smartly navigate the production of political news.
Moderator: Grace Provenzano, San Francisco State University
Panelists: Steven Reiner, Stony Brook University & former producer, "60 Minutes"; Covering Campaigns and Candidates
Aaron Brown, Arizona State University Walter Cronkite School, former CNN & ABC World News Anchor
Anthony Moretti, Point Park University; You Want Us to Do a 3-Hour Live Program? How One University Educator Had His Students Cover Election Night 2008 (and What He Has Planned for 2012)
Rick Sykes, Central Michigan University; Students Covering Local and Regional Politics During an Election Year