Video 0:14 – Background1:21- Areas of Research3:47 – Covering local politics to national politics5:35 – Media and Congress10:18 – 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 recently39:50 – Transparency in Congress46:14 – Transparency around data in Congress50:35 – Populism and how its played out in Congress54:29 – 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 Congress1:05:53 – 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 Listen to the podcast version of this interview. Stirewalt-transcript Share: Tweet this page Share this page on Facebook Tell your business friends on LinkedIn about this Email this page Print this page