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Residency bill causes controversy

by Autumn Braley Three New Hampshire political leaders split along party lines when it comes to the state’s new Residency Law.  The three met with students taking part in the Presidency and the Press program at various times on Tuesday. Outside the State capital building, Joe Sweeney, a member of the New Hampshire Republican State […]

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Political reporter addresses civility in media today

by Katherine Desmond and Alena Masterson Hillary Chabot said that politicians using media as the enemy isn’t new. Chabot is a political reporter and host of Boston Herald Radio. She spoke to the Presidency and the Press program on Wednesday afternoon. “The idea of using media to salvage your own political reputation or to use […]

Granite State proud of its prime place in poll position

Longest serving secretary of state explains New Hampshire being first in the country.

WMUR’s Jim Breen gives Presidency and the Press participants a behind the scenes tour of the studio.

The Presidency and the Press participants met with the WMUR’s directer of news operations, Jim Breen.

Longtime White House reporter: President demeans office by attacking press

Longtime White House reporter: President demeans office by attacking press

by Alison Kaiser Retired CBS Radio reporter Peter Maer is a fan of President Trump’s tweeting, but not the poor relationship he has with the press. Maer was an accomplished White House correspondent who covered every president from Jimmy Carter to Barack Obama before retiring three years ago. He spoke to us this week about […]

Union vs WMUR: the two forms of media today

There is now two forms to news: digital media and print media.

Scalia: Democrats and Republicans should be more like brothers and sisters

Former Franklin Pierce student and current faculty member did a keynote presentation with the Presidency and the Press program and discussed how a new relationship between the two political parties is forming to create peace between the two sides.

Granite State gov laments media bias

by Megan Twitchell and Alison Kaiser New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has tuned out TV news. “I used to love watching the news,” said Sununu. “But it’s miserable now.” The Granite State governor said television has become so negative that he no longer watches it, especially cable TV. As the youngest governor in the country, […]

Herald editors confident of journalism’s future

In the face of public mistrust of the press, two Herald editors expressed their confidence in the future of journalism Monday.

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Speakers agree, creativity essential to future of journalism

Creativity will be a major factor in the future of modern journalism.