Election 2008: What’s At Stake?

Reporting from a new generation of journalists. A News21 blog.

Reporting from a new generation of journalists. header image 4

Felipe Ramirez, Mexican Citizen, Volunteers for Clinton

May 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Felipe Ramirez, a Mexican immigrant living in Queens, cannot vote. Yet he has decided to volunteer his time with the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, distributing fliers and speaking to the parents of Hispanic children at area schools. Watch the video to hear him talk about his experiences.

http://www.vimeo.com/960761

[Read more →]

Tags: · , , , , , ,

The World Cup of Politics

March 7th, 2008 · No Comments

From France to Turkey to India, people around the world are gripped by the excitement of the U.S. primaries, writes Simon Robinson in Time magazine.
Foreign media coverage of the primary process so far has been unprecedented.
Some think it’s way too much — back in January, for instance, the BBC’s reporting drew scores of complaints […]

[Read more →]

Tags: · , , , , , ,

Super Tuesday … at the Kilowatt

February 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Jason Witmer and Brian Aguilar crash the SF Bay Guardian’s Super Tuesday party at the Kilowatt, a biker bar in San Francisco’s Mission District. Hear who people want as their next president and what issues matter most to them:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UMi6F60FHQ

 

[Read more →]

Tags: · , , ,

Super Tuesday … on San Francisco’s Muni

February 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Jason Witmer and Brian Aguilar venture onto San Francisco’s Municipal Railway system, aiming to find out who people want as their next president and what issues matter most to them. Check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDP1VUyMKDI

[Read more →]

Tags: · , , , ,