Chris Stirewalt, The Dispatch (Former Fox News Political Editor)

• Video

• 0:14 – Background
• 1:21- Areas of Research
• 3:47 – Covering local politics to national politics
• 5:35 – Media and Congress
• 10:18 – What was the role of party playing in regards to media outlets?
• 18:09 – How has congressional reporting changed?
• 22:19 – Does less local coverage make it harder for constituents to learn about their members’ congressional activities?
• 26:33 – How can accountability be brought back to local news?
• 29:50 – What trends are causing the change in news reporting today?
• 37:10 – Trends of journalism recently
• 39:50 – Transparency in Congress
• 46:14 – Transparency around data in Congress
• 50:35 – Populism and how its played out in Congress
• 54:29 – Can populism take place on a local level?
  [Lightning Round]
• 58:56 – What do you think congressional representation should mean?
• 1:01:07- How would your ideal Congress allocate its time?
• 1:04:11 -How should debate, deliberation, or dialogue occur or be structured in Congress
• 1:05:53 – What fundamental institutional improvement should Congress make within the next 50 years?
• 1:07:46 -What book or article most shaped your thinking with respect to congressional reform?
• 1:08:09 – Long Term Plans

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