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Ron Elving

March 26 2012
7:00 | University of St. Thomas OEC
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MPR News editor Mike Mulcahy will interview Ron Elving, the senior Washington editor for NPR News. Elving directs coverage of the capitol and of national politics at NPR. They'll discuss the Republican nomination saga and NPR's plans for the rest of the 2012 presidential race.

Elving was previously the political editor for USA Today and for Congressional Quarterly. His articles have also been published by The Washington Post, the Brookings Institution, Columbia Journalism Review, Media Studies Journal, and the American Political Science Association. His is the author of "Conflict and Compromise: How Congress Makes the Law."

Ross Douthat

April 23 2012
7:00 | University of St. Thomas OEC
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Stephen Smith will interview New York Times op-ed columnist Ross Douthat. They'll discuss Douthat's supposition that American religion has declined as a mainstream, bi-partisan voice in American politics.

Ross Douthat joined The New York Times in April 2009. Previously, he was a senior editor at the Atlantic and a blogger for theatlantic.com. He is the author of "Privilege: Harvard and the Education of the Ruling Class" and the co-author, with Reihan Salam, of "Grand New Party: How Republicans Can Win the Working Class and Save the American Dream." He is the film critic for National Review.

About the Series

The Broadcast Journalist Series commissions journalists and correspondents for a 24-hour residency four times a year. While here, they share their insights on their craft as well as on people and events that affect them professionally. Starting this season, the series features an exciting addition, the pairing of our national guests with Minnesota Public Radio hosts. Each Broadcast Journalist Series guest will be paired with a MPR host emphasizing Minnesota Public Radio's role in the national dialogue.

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