2004 Project Markets:
Dallas
Denver
Duluth
Durham
Huntington Beach
Kansas City
Lincoln
Los Angeles
Madison, WI
Minneapolis/St. Paul
Nashville
Reno
Richmond
Rochester
San Francisco
Spokane
Springfield

Video Clips

From 527's to photo ops, check out these clips for coverage ideas down the campaign's home stretch. Watch additional video clips»

station or production company	click on headline to play clip	run time
Center for New American Media, New York	Texas Lobbyists excerpt from Vote for Me: Politics in America An excerpt from the 1996 award winning documentary. This segment looks at the role of lobbyists in the Texas legislature.	4:06
Frontline, WGBH, Boston	Excerpt from The Long March of Newt Gingrich This excerpt explores one aspect of Newt Gingrich's life and prompts questions about the relevance of "character" questions in political reporting.	2:33
Idaho Public Television	Candidates Question Each Other About Fundraising Candidates question each other in this Idaho congressional debate.	3:08
KDFW, Dallas	Water Pollution Reporter Paul Adrian uses investigative techniques to expose a surprising source of pollution in Dallas.	8:23
KERA, Dallas	In-Box: Unemployment KERA's In-Box feature creatively captures citizen comments on the experience of unemployment.	3:07
KING, Seattle	General Clark Photo Op Ever wonder what to do with the standard photo-op? KING5's Robert Mak takes a different approach during the New Hampshire primary.	3:48
KING, Seattle	TV Stations and Political Ads An inside look at why campaigns make advertising choices and who profits from them.	3:50
KNBC, Los Angeles	527's A report examining the latest wrinkle in getting around campaign finance rules.	4:05
KNBC, Los Angeles	Mayor and PR Firm An investigative look at the links between Los Angeles Mayor Jim Hahn and a major city PR firm.	3:15
KNBC, Los Angeles	Polling Inaccuracies If you've ever wondered why poll results vary, watch this report from KNBC.	3:14
KNBC, Los Angeles	Schwarzenegger Campaign Contributions Was the Schwarzenegger campaign really free of special interest money? Reporter Joel Grover investigates.	3:20
KNSD, San Diego	Jelly Bean Recount A clever look at the possibilities for error in any recount.	2:25
KTSM, El Paso, TX	Candidate to Dinner El Paso The venerable "candidate dinner" format as reported by Neil Simon.	5:16
KTVB, Idaho	Candidates Critique Ads in a Debate (Gun Rights) Idaho senate candidates question each other's commercial claims in this senate debate excerpt.	1:55
KTVU, Oakland	Rapid Response Round: Recall Debate An example of the so called "rapid response" or "lightning round" approach to candidate debates.	4:36
KTVU, Oakland	Citizen Questioner Asks Gray Davis An example of a citizen question during a candidate debate.	0:48
KTVU, Oakland	Asking Follow-up Questions An example of follow-up questions and their value in a candidate debate.	2:13
KTVU, Oakland	Schwarzenegger Interview Reporter Randy Shandobil's one on one interview with the California gubernatorial candidate.	4:57
KTVU, Oakland	Fundraisers at State Capitol Marathon fundraisers always coincide with the crunch period in the California legislature.	5:39
News 8 Austin	4th of July with Families The first in a series of reports that follows four Austin area families over the course of the political campaign.	2:03
Twin Cities Public Television, Minn./St. Paul	Rapid Response Round An example of the so called "rapid response" or "lightning round" approach to candidate debates.	2:02
Twin Cities Public Television, Minn./St. Paul	Money Mouth Exercise in a Debate What are the candidate's spending priorities? TPT's Mary Lahammer uses this exercise to demonstrate.	4:25
Twin Cities Public Television, Minn./St. Paul	Antiques Road Politics TPT adapts the familiar "Antiques Road show" format to political memorabilia.	5:17
WBNS, Columbus	Volunteers A report on the crucial role volunteers are playing in the "battleground" state of Ohio.	2:19
WFAA, Dallas	Iowa Bingo An example of using strong feature photography to enhance a political story.	2:30
WFAA, Dallas	1996 Convention Story/Education An example of covering the convention by getting outside of the hall.	1:56
WGAL, Lancaster, Penn.	Toomey/Specter Votes Using the truth check approach to give candidate claims additional context.	1:47
WISC, Madison, Wis.	Where in Wisconsin: Tim Michels Candidates are taken to an "undisclosed location" to interact with citizens around the state.	4:13
Wisconsin Public TV, Madison, Wis.	Where in Wisconsin: Tim Michels Candidates are taken to an "undisclosed location" to interact with citizens around the state.	7:14
WNBC, New York	Contributions by Zip Codes A report on where campaign contributions come from in New York City.	3:03
WNBC, New York	Tax Day Reality Check This report examines how much Americans pay in taxes compared to other industrialized nations.	3:07
WNBC, New York	What Matters: Health Care This report looks at how the candidate's health care plans would impact New York voters.	7:35
WNBC, New York	Gay Marriage Reality Check What's the difference between a civil union and marriage? This report gives additional context to the gay marriage debate.	2:58
WNBC, New York	State Budget Does any work really get done Albany?	2:13
WSLS, Roanoke, Virginia	Local TV Channel Reception Reporter Jay Warren looks at the debate over what local cable companies have to carry.	3:16
WSLS, Roanoke, Virginia	Tobacco Farmer Follow-up Reporter Jay Warren goes back to a farmer he profiled in 2002 to ask if he's any better off now than before.	3:38

2004 Workshop Schedule

March 30-31: Editorial Principles & Practices for Local Public Broadcasting; New Orleans
April 24-25: Covering Campaign 2004; Washington, DC
May 15 - 16: Producing Debates; Portland, OR
June 5 - 6: Money and Politics 2004; Chicago, IL
July 16 - 18: Covering the Home Stretch, Denver, CO
September 13-14: Editorial Principles & Practices for Local Public Broadcasting; New York City, NY

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