Tuesday
Dec092008
Obama and the Media
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 12:09
Just back from a lively panel, held at the US Embassy in Dublin, on the media's relationship with and coverage of Barack Obama during the campaign. Other panellists were Mark Little and Ryan Tubridy of RTE, Conor O'Clery of The Irish Times, and Mary Jordan of The Washington Post.
Unfortunately, Embassy restrictions prevented recording of the panel, as it was fascinating to hear some of the best journalists in the US and Europe talk about the phenomenon of Obama. I think it's fair to say that the campaign had left all of them with high hopes, which made it all the more difficult for me to strike the discordant note of caution over what the new Administration might and might not do.
Unfortunately, Embassy restrictions prevented recording of the panel, as it was fascinating to hear some of the best journalists in the US and Europe talk about the phenomenon of Obama. I think it's fair to say that the campaign had left all of them with high hopes, which made it all the more difficult for me to strike the discordant note of caution over what the new Administration might and might not do.
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