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Scalia and Avery discuss campaigning
by Caitlyn Blood The Presidency and Press For the last day of the Presidency and Press program, the student reporters met with two field directors, a Democrat and Republican, to discuss campaigning. After describing their experience on different campaigns, the two opened the discussion up for questions. The field directors, Derek Scalia, the Democrat, and […]
Fitzwater reflects
by Haley Nisbet Presidency and the Press The first thing Marlin Fitzwater heard when he got to Washington was “leave.” When he applied for a job at The Washington Post he was told, “This is where people end up, not where they start off. “ Fitzwater didn’t listen. Instead, he went to work for the […]
Press leaks don’t worry Marlin Fitzwater
Former White House Press Secretary Marlin Fitzwater told Presidency and the Press students today that he doesn’t worry about press leaks.
Fitzwater students skype Steve Scully
By Katie Silverman, Sammy Vivian, and Kyle Maley Presidency and the Press C-SPAN producer Steve Scully said that the coverage of campaigns has changed in the past 40 years. Since the Internet has been utilized as a tool for campaign ads, candidates have been able to release advertisements for free. When speaking about President Obama’s […]
Sixth Presidency and the Press gets underway
The sixth annual Presidency and the Press got underway Saturday as 28 high school students settled into college life at Franklin Pierce University. The five-day journalism conference aims to educate the students on the fundamentals of modern journalism and its role in American politics, sponsored by the Fitzwater Center of Communications and run by its […]
Student reporters jump to the front lines
by Sarah Morrow and Krysta Lewis Presidency and the Press Being a young reporter in the dog eat dog world of journalism is tough, according to three members of the Franklin Pierce University Media Group. Erica Tomaszewski, Kait Taylor and Samantha Deabay all attended the recent CNN debate as part of the press. They discussed […]
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