INTERVIEW: SBS talks to Professor Andrea Carson on media and politics

Debbie Groarke talks with Political Communication Professor Andrea Carson on the issues that the media confronts when covering on politics and elections. Credit: SBS/Supplied

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SBS is launching a new series on the US election called US ELECTION UNPLUGGED. The first episode explores some of the challenges involved in how we report on the candidates to help voters make up their minds. Debbie Groarke talks with Political Communication Professor Andrea Carson on the issues that the media confronts when covering on politics and elections.

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