More at http://www.theuptake .org At the National Conference for Media Reform 2008. Fox personality Bill O'Reilly producer, Porter Barry ambushes PBS Bill Moyers to pepper him with questions regarding his political affiliations and his "refusal" to appear on O'Reily's show. Moyers disputes Fox's "facts."
Uptake Political Correspondent Noah Kunin was nearby and obtained this raw video.
The person picked to introduce Barack Obama at his victory rally may have been chose to show Obama'ss appeal to Republicans as well as Democrats. JoAnne Syverson was a Republican and says she's proud now to be a Democrat. Syverson is from Eden Prarie, Minnesota and is the mother of an Iraqi war veteran.
More at http://www.theuptake .org
Outside the Barack Obama Victory Rally in St. Paul, women from Wisconsin explain why they support Obama instead of Clinton. One of them makes some pretty cool campaign buttons too!
Republican Presidential candidate Congressman Ron Paul tries to speak at the Minnesota State Republican Convention - and is denied. His supporters react and discuss their strategy for winning delegates to the National Republican Convention.
More at http://www.theuptake .org Videoblogger Steve Garfield beat CNN to a scoop about Duncan Hunter in New Hampshire. That's just one of many stories Steve is finding while streaming live video from his phone using a service called Qik.
ABC News has told news organizations that they can only use 30 seconds of video from Wednesday night's debate between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. The UpTake's Noah Kunin is in Philadelphia where the debate took place and sees if the entire debate can be summarized in 30 seconds.
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The UpTake kicks off this new series with Chicago's intrepid Citizen Kate. She's been hot on the campaign trail since Obama announced his run for the presidency, charming her way into interviews with senators and presidential advisors - and sometimes, getting kicked out.
She's all about peace, hugs, and juicy couture.
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What Stands Between the Public and a True Story?
What does it take to get heard in the era of big media and diminished civil liberties? Join us as we talk with journalists, national leaders and Minneapolis locals and explore how everyday people are confronting these challenges and working to get the truth out far and wide.
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