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Friday, August 29, 2008

Minnesota Public Radio Stories

  • McCain in HudsonAwaiting a vice presidential announcement
    The public anxiously awaits Senator McCain's selection as his number two, though pollsters suggest that on voting day, his choice doesn't have that much of an impact.9:06 a.m.
    Guests
    Allan Lichtman: political historian at American University. By phone from washington D.C.
    Dean Spiliotes: writes NHPoliticalCapital.com. He's a former political science professor at Dartmouth and Saint Anselm College.
    Resources
    About Lichtman
    About Spiliotes
  • Blogging the conventionHow media covers politics
    Midmorning discusses media coverage of the Democratic National Convention, candidates and politics, particularly on the web.10:06 a.m.
    Guests
    Jay Rosen: professor of journalism at New York University and author of "PressThink" a weblog about journalism and its ordeals.
    John Fine: writes the "Media Centric" column for BusinessWeek. He also pens the blog, Fine on Media. Prior to coming to BusinessWeek, Fine covered print media for Advertising Age.
    Resources
    Fine on Media
    About Rosen

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