Top journalists and political strategists will offer straightforward assessments of the campaigns and the press, while exploring the role of media has in shaping the national political discourse, at a series of public events held during the national political conventions in Tampa and Charlotte.
Politics & the Media: Bridging the Political Divide in the 2012 Election is hosted by Norman Pearlstine of Bloomberg, Geoffrey Cowan of the Center on Communication Leadership & Policy at USC Annenberg and Trey Grayson of the Institute of Politics at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. These discussions are open to the press and the public. Limited seating is available. Registration required.
To RSVP, visit communicationleadership.usc.edu, email commlead@usc.edu or call 213-337-3100. Viewers may also watch the events live online at bloomberg.com/live-stream. Sunday, August 26, 2012 (Tampa) 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. The Bloomberg Link Tampa, Knightspointe at Harbour Island, 2nd Floor, 601 South Harbour Island, Tampa FL 33602.
Confirmed participants: Jill Abramson, executive editor, The New York Times; Russ Schriefer, political and media strategist, Romney for President; Charles Spies, founder and treasurer, Restore Our Future; Al Hunt, Washington editor, Bloomberg News; Dan Schnur, director, USC Unruh Institute of Politics and senior fellow, USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy. Monday, September 3, 2012 (Charlotte) 2:00 – 3:30 p.m, The Bloomberg Link Charlotte, EpiCentre - Level 3, 210 East Trade Street, Charlotte NC 28202.
