presidential debate

(Airs 09/13/24 @ 3 p.m. & 09/15/24 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of the Daily Gazette and Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of the Saratogian, and Daily Freeman Publisher Emeritus Ira Fusfeld. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, Babara and Ira talk about how ABC did moderating the Presidential debate, whether the media is “sane-washing” Donald Trump, and much more.

Prior to airing the Presidential Debate, we present a Pre-Presidential Debate Special Roundtable Panel with a wide-range of experts to discuss the importance of the debate AND to support WAMC’s Locked Box.

(Airs 07/05/24 @ 3 p.m. & 07/07/24 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of the Daily Gazette and Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of the Saratogian, and David Guistina, Media Project Producer, Morning Edition Anchor, and Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, Barbara, and David talk about coverage of climate change, campaign spending in the media, and why the press should have known more about President Biden before his debate performance.

With President Joe Biden facing growing public pressure to step aside after last week's debate, prominent upstate New York Democrats are divided on the question.

The first presidential debate is behind us.In today’s Congressional Corner, Vermont Representative Peter Welch tells WAMC’s Alan Chartock why he believes…

The first of three scheduled debates between presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump is tonight. Much of the nation is expected to tune…

On Monday, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will debate for the first time.In today’s Congressional Corner, Tim Vercellotti of the Western New England…

Last night marked the final presidential debate before Election Day in a mere two weeks. On this edition of Vox Pop we ask, who won the final debate?…

Last night marked the final presidential debate before Election Day in a mere two weeks. On this edition of Vox Pop we ask, who won the final debate?…

Last night marked the final presidential debate before Election Day in a mere two weeks. On this edition of Vox Pop we ask, who won the final debate?…