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Webinars: 2020 U.S. Presidential Election Analysis and Conversation
Surrounding the much anticipated 2020 U.S. presidential election, the World Press Institute (WPI) offered a two-part webinar series on the subject.
In the second webinar, long-time journalist James Fallows of The Atlantic talks about the problems (again!) with pre-election polling, possible Washington gridlock with GOP control of the U.S. Senate, and “what’s next” as the United States moves forward as a divided country.
The second half hour features Michael Montgomery (Senior Reporter & Producer, Center for Investigative Reporting and Reveal) moderating a question & answer session.
In the first webinar, Fallows talked about how the election was shaping up, the impact of the Electoral College, and the probable outcome of the election.
Following Fallows’ initial analysis, Montgomery posed questions to Mr. Fallows submitted by attendees of the webinar.
Watch Part One of the Webinar Series here
Both Fallows and Montgomery are members of the WPI Board of Directors.
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