Covering Race in the Presidential Race: 2008 Election Series, Part II

Course Overview

Title:
Covering Race in the Presidential Race: 2008 Election Series, Part II
Type:
Webinar
Cost:
$24.95
Originally Broadcast On:
August 27, 2008
Time Estimate:
One hour

$24.95

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This Webinar was originally broadcast on:
August 27, 2008 Enroll Now
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Race and ethnicity had never been more central to the coverage of the presidential campaign than right before the 2008 presidential election.
Whether you were covering a national campaign or the voters in your community, your stories likely touched on these issues.

This Webinar is part of a three-part series, "2008 Election Series." Others in the series are:

  • Understanding and Interpreting Polls in the 2008 Election: A Poynter/NewsU Replay originally broadcast Sept. 18, 2008, with Claudia Deane presenting on behalf of the American Association of Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), the leading association of public opinion and survey research professionals.
  • Covering the Election at the Local Level: A Poynter/NewsU Replay, originally broadcast Aug. 21, 2008, with Butch Ward, acting general manager and a member of the faculty of The Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Fla.
What Will I Learn:
  • How to confront the white-hot issue of racial conflict with more precise and accurate coverage
  • How to identify when race or ethnicity is and isn't relevant in your coverage
  • How to discuss issues of race and ethnicity with awareness, skill, care, thoughtfulness and critical thinking
Who Should Take this Course:

Reporters, bloggers and anyone else who wants to know the best ways to handle the issues of race and ethnicity when covering an election.

Course Instructor:

Keith Woods

Keith Woods is vice president of diversity in news and operations at National Public Radio in Washington, D.C. He previously was dean of faculty at The Poynter Institute and a former sportswriter, news reporter, city editor, editorial writer and columnist at the New Orleans Times-Picayune.

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