sample Program schedule

Below is the schedule for all sessions included in the 2023 Presidency and the Press program. If you know the specific date you would like to view, please select one of them in the list below:

For more information, please contact Dr. Kristen Nevious at (603) 899-1039.

The Press: Preparing to Cover the Roard to the White House -
Monday, July 17, 2023

Time	Event	Location
10 – 11:30 a.m.	Check-in	Lakeside
11:30 - 11:45 a.m.	Meet & Greet	The Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication FC 105
12:15 - 1 p.m.	Lunch Briefing: Where do you get your news? Or do you? with Dr. Christina Cliff, Associate Professor of Political Science and Security Studies in The Cafe	In The Cafe
1 - 2 p.m.	LIVE in the Studio: Podcast: The Common Ground Initiative with Anthony Payton Civic Engagement Granite State News Collaborative Executive Director Melanie Plenda talks with award-winning podcaster and columnist Anthony Payton shares his thoughts about the importance, power and faces of civic engagement.	Patterson Television Studio
2:30 – 3:45 p.m.	Press Bus: Breakout into Reporting Teams
3:45 – 7:30 p.m.	No Labels Common Sense Town Hall at St. Anselm College, New Hampshire Institute of Politics What a remarkable way to start The Presidency & The Press, with passes to the launch of No Labels Common Sense Town Hall. No Labels knows we are coming, and they are excited about this opportunity to be part of your week exploring The Presidency & The Press. Such events are very fluid, and so be prepared with a firm handshake and a solid question (we’ll work on this on the bus) should you meet people you’ve seen on the news.	St. Anselm College, New Hampshire Institute of Politics

The Road to the White House Runs Through the Granite State:
Concord - Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Time	Event	Location
8 a.m.	Press Club: Breakfast	in the Cafe
8:45 - 10:30 a.m.	Newsroom: Preproduction ▪ Melanie Matts, Reporter, Granite State News Collaborative ▪ Kristen Nevious, Director, Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication ▪ Melanie Plenda, Executive Director, Granite State News Collaborative	Journalism Lab FC 105
10:45 - 11:45 a.m.	LIVE in the Patterson Television Studio: NHPBS’s The State We’re In: The State of Journalism in the Granite State Join the control room crew as the Fitzwater Center films Episode 150 of New Hampshire Public Broadcasting’s weekly public affairs show with Host Melanie Plenda and journalists calling in from around the state.	Patterson Television Studio
12:30 – 1:45 p.m.	Meet & Greet in the Patterson Television Studio: Fitzwater Scholars Luncheon, with Political Journalist Trent Spiner '07	Patterson Television Studio
2 - 2:30 p.m.	LIVE in the Patterson Television Studio: Call the Briefing, with Marlin Fitzwater The man who served two Presidents as White House Press Secretary shares his experiences in the White House Press Briefing Room in a conversation with National Political Reporter Trent Spiner ’07	Patterson Television Studio
2:30 – 3 p.m.	Photo Opportunity at The Podium	Patterson Television Studio
3 – 4:45 p.m.	Newsroom: On Deadline ▪ Melanie Matts, Reporter, Granite State News Collaborative ▪ Kristen Nevious, Director, Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication	Journalism Lab FC 105
5 – 6:30 p.m.	LIVE in the Patterson Television Studio: Dinner with Ravens on the Front Lines of Democracy ▪ Kathryn Grasso Gann, Director of Communications, Franklin Pierce University; Former Aide, President George W. Bush ▪ Luke Tracy '19, Director of Athletic Communications; Former News Producer, WMUR ▪ Derek Scalia '05, Director of Retention & Diversity, Franklin Pierce University; Active citizen ▪ Trent Spiner '07, Editor-in-Chief, American Psychological Association; National Political Reporter	Patterson Television Studio
6:30 – 8 p.m.	Open Studio: Pre-production	Journalism Lab FC 105

The Road to the White House Runs Through the Granite State: Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Time	Event	Location
7:45 a.m.	Press Breakfast	In the Cafe
8:30 a.m.	Equipment Checkout, in the Fitzwater Center Depot Press Bus Departs for Concord Conference participants will board the press bus with their laptop and equipment, and head to the Capital of the Granite State for a working day on the road.
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.	Briefing: at The New Hampshire State House It Begins Here… We will tour The New Hampshire State House, the oldest state house continuously in use in the United States. Greeting us in the Visitor’s Center will be New Hampshire State Senator Lou D’Allesandro, who has represented the 20th District since 1998.
11:30 a.m.	Noon Briefing: in Senate Chambers, The New Hampshire State House The First in the Nation Primary New Hampshire’s Secretary of State, David M. Scanlon, will brief us on the history of the First-in-the-Nation Presidential Primary and answer your questions about the 2024 Primary Schedule.
12:15 p.m.	Photo/Stand-Up Opps: on the State House grounds This is your opportunity to capture additional footage or interviews to round out your coverage.
1 p.m.	Meet the Press Corps Lunch: at Tandy’s Pub, Eagle Square The road to the White House is crowded with reporters from around the country. We will take a break to join some of them for lunch and have a conversation with Mrinali Dhembla, Deputy Editor of The Keene Sentinel about how to cover race and equity in the context of the 2024 Presidential Election.
3 p.m.	Bus Departs to Return to Rindge

The Issues - Thursday, July 20, 2023

Time	Event	Location
8 a.m.	Press Club: Breakfast	in the Cafe
8:30 - 10 a.m.	Newsroom: On Deadline	Journalism Lab FC 105
10 – 10:45 a.m.	Live in the Studio Issues Briefing: Climate Change A Sine Institute of Policy & Politics at American University survey published in 2023 indicated that climate change was an issue that drove young voters. A student reporter will moderate a conversation about climate change and how it could matter in the 2024 Presidential Election. Joining the conversation will be Dr. Fred Rogers, Professor of Geology and Environmental Science.	Patterson Television Studio
11 – 11:45 a.m.	LIVE REMOTE in the Podcast Studio Granite Justice: Housing Discrimination Join Granite Justice Host Shane Cooper, Associate Dean of the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law, as he explores the complexities of housing discrimination with Chris Schott, Co-Director of the Fair Housing Project at the New Hampshire Legal Assistance.	Podcast Studio
12 - 12:45 p.m.	Press Club Briefing	in The Cafe
1 – 2 p.m.	LIVE in the Patterson Television Studio Issues Briefing: Human Rights Dr. Christina Cliff and a student reporter will moderate a conversation about the role human rights issues will play in the 2024 Presidential Election. Joining them will be Dr. Pierre Morton, FP Chief Diversity Officer.	Patterson Television Studio
2:15 – 3:15 p.m.	LIVE in the Patterson Television Studio Issues Briefing: Health A Tufts Tisch College Circle Poll report on Understanding Youth Civic Engagement indicated that in 2022, several health care issues were top of mind for young people, ages 18-29. A student reporter will talk through some of these issues and their potential importance in the 2024 Presidential Election with Olivia Belanger, Health Solutions Reporter at The Keene Sentinel and Nicole Newell, MA, LCMHC, NCC; FP Director of Counseling and Joint Health Services.	Patterson Television Studio
3:30 – 4:15 p.m.	Newsroom: On Deadline	Journalism Lab FC 105
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.	Press Club: Dinner	The Cafe
5:30 p.m.	R&R: Road Trip Keene Swamp Bats v Bristol

We're Live! - Friday, July 21, 2023

Time	Event	Location
8 a.m.	Press Club: Breakfast	In the Cafe
8:45 – 10:30 a.m.	Pre-production: Meet the Student Press ▪ Kristen Nevious, Director ▪ Melanie Plenda, Executive Director, Granite State News Collaborative	Fitzwater Center Patterson Studio
10:30 – 11 a.m.	LIVE in the Studio: Meet the Student Press The State of Our Democracy: A Youthful Voter’s Perspective Parents and friends are welcomed into the studio as the students of The Presidency & The Press share the stories of the week.	Fitzwater Center Patterson Studio
11 - 11:15 a.m.	LIVE in the Studio: The Presidency & The Press Honors The staff of The Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication gathers with the students of The Presidency & The Press one last time for awards, appreciative observations and a few stories of their own. ▪ Kristen Nevious, Director ▪ Melanie Plenda, Executive Director, Granite State News Collaborative	Fitzwater Center Patterson Studio
11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.	Check-out

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