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MCC Faculty Assist Media in Election Coverage


Many, many thanks to these MCC faculty members who shared their perspectives, analysis and classes with local media covering last week's election. Their willingness to give media interviews helped Public Affairs convey the message that MCC faculty are talented, articulate and experts in their fields.

Kevin Eirich, Political Science
**10 NBC, Nov. 2, role of professor in facilitating class discussions on politics
**10 NBC, Nov. 2, cell phones and election polls
**Rnews, Nov. 3, ideological polarization in U.S.; What happens w/ respect to litigation in Ohio?
**WHAM Radio 1180 AM, Nov. 3
**10 NBC, Nov. 3, interview and class discussion of election outcome and whether the electoral system should be changed.
**WROC Radio 950 AM,  Nov. 4, interview

Bethany Gizzi, Shahin Monshipour, Sociology
**10 NBC, Nov. 1, election issues to consider, national or international focus

Aaron Wicks, Political Science
**R News, Nov. 3, with his Introduction to Political Science class

Tom Proietti, VaPA
**WOKR-TV
**FOX News
**R News
**WXXI-AM

Additionally, because the Public Affairs office proactively offered these resources to media and because these faculty members responded to media requests quickly, MCC significantly strengthened its relationships with these media outlets.

Again, many, many thanks.

Cynthia Cooper
Public Affairs
11/08/2004