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Caitlin Huey-Burns, Real Clear Politics political reporter, discusses political journalism on the national stage

On October 6, Campaign Battleground welcomed Caitlyn Huey-Burns to our class.

Ms. Huey-Burns is a political reporter for the news and polling website Real Clear Politics. She earned her B.A. from John Carroll University and her M.A. in journalism from Georgetown University. Before joining the Real Clear team, she wrote for U.S. News & World Report. Throughout her career, Ms. Huey-Burns has covered politics, both on the campaign trail and on Capitol Hill.

During our discussion, Ms. Huey-Burns shared the special challenges of writing for a Web-based publication and the difference between reporting on legislative news and reporting during the election season. She also gave us her take on the 2016 presidential election.

Watch the full conversation below or by visiting the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics YouTube channel.

 

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