Flagler College Forum on Government and Public Policy

September 15, 2011

Carol Stevens
Managing Editor/News, USA Today
“America's Evolving Media Appetite: Today, Tomorrow and the 2012 Election"

At USA Today, Carol Stevens oversees the production of the print newspaper and special editions. She first joined the paper in 1982 as a national reporter.

January 17, 2012

Michael Tackett
Washington Bureau Chief, Bloomberg
"Covering Politics with Speed and Depth in the Age of Twitter"

Michael Tackett is Political Editor for the Government Team at Bloomberg News. He has worked in Washington since 1992.

October 6, 2011

Dan Thomasson
Columnist, Scripps Howard
“The 'Colossal Mess' in Washington”

As retired vice president of the E. W. Scripps Co. and editor of Scripps Howard News Service, Dan Thomasson writes a twice a week column syndicated by SHNS.

February 21, 2012

Doyle McManus
Washington Columnist, Los Angeles Times
"What We've Learned from the 2012 Presidential Campaign (So Far)"

Doyle McManus served as a foreign correspondent in the Middle East, Europe and Latin America, reported from Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran, and covered six presidential elections.

November 3, 2011

Margaret Talev
White House Correspondent, Bloomberg
“Hitting the Ceiling: The Economy and the 2012 Election”

Since 2005, Margaret Talev has been covering Washington Politics, including the 2008 presidential campaign, Congress and the White House.

March 27, 2012

Jim Toedtman
Editor, AARP Bulletin
"The Citizens' Agenda for Campaign 2012"

Jim Toedtman has been covering politics and public policy for more than 25 years. Toedtman was reporter and editor for the Boston Herald, the Baltimore News American and Newsday.