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2008 Keynote Speaker Melinda Wittstock
The theme for the eighth annual Tom Bigler Journalism Conference is Watchdogs of Democracy: Press Responsibility in a Presidential Election Year. With a politically charged theme, it is only fitting the keynote speaker is well versed in political journalism. This year’s keynote, Melinda Wittstock is exactly that.
Wittstock is currently the Bureau Chief and Executive Director of Capital News Connection based in Washington, D.C. Her 15 years of experience in political journalism range from the BBC in London, and ABC News, to National Public Radio (NPR) and MSNBC/CNBC. She is also the mind behind the Capital News Connection (CNC), and developed the concept and business plan for the radio station.
After graduating from McGill University with an honors B.A. in political science, Wittstock moved to London where by 22 she had landed a job as a correspondent with the London Times. Her career quickly took off when she began working with the BBC just five years later and became a main primetime anchor for the network in 1995. Three years later, Wittstock moved back to New York City where she anchored World News Now and World News This Morning for ABC news while also reporting for BBC radio. She would make her final move to Washington D.C. in 2000 to host a show on NPR for Sirius; however left shortly after when the Sirius launching was delayed. Wittstock would launch the CNC in 2003.
The CNC, according to their website, “brings national political coverage 'home' to the local level — from Washington, D.C.” Their approach to reporting is hyper-local, which is localizing national and international issues and making them relevant to 220 radio markets across the United States.
Wittstock extensive experience within political journalism is a perfect fit for the 2008 Journalism Conference theme of Watchdogs of Democracy: Press Responsibility in a Presidential Election Year.
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