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Campaign 2008 - Putting it Together: Making the Tough Decisions on Political Coverage

September 22, 2008

On Monday evening, September 22, 2008, Judy Woodruff, Senior Correspondent of The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, moderated a discussion with distinguished journalists about the media and its coverage of the 2008 campaign at the Newseum before a capacity crowd in a special Leadership Circle event.

Event photos

Check out our slideshow below to see photos from the event! Click on the main photo to see its caption.

The evening began with a reception on the Newseum’s terrace overlooking the U.S. Capitol and Pennsylvania Avenue. Moderator Judy Woodruff and panelists Gerald F. Seib, Naomi Karam, Byron York, and Kevin Merida mingled with guests on the terrace before enjoying dinner and the discussion about media’s role in political coverage of the 2008 election.

The panel discussion opened with remarks by Sharon Percy Rockefeller, President and CEO of WETA, who stressed the importance of producing the highest-quality political news coverage and WETA’s role in maintaining the integrity of the information.

Special thanks to the co-hosts of the evening:

  • Karna and Richard Bodman
  • Dennis and Julie Bruns
  • Sally and Alan Merten
  • Edward and Nancy Rice
  • Sharon and Senator John D. Rockefeller IV
  • Susan and John Ulfelder

Their generosity helped make this evening an extra special event.

WETA's Leadership Circle is a committed group of donors whose philanthropic gifts enable WETA to produce and deliver the highest-quality television and radio programs for the Washington area and nationwide. In appreciation for their generosity, WETA honors Leadership Circle donors with special invitations to programs with noted public broadcasting celebrities, writers, directors, or producers and with donor appreciation events, among other benefits.

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