The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, November 15, 1976, Page Page 3, Image 3
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By JAN EASTERLING 1
Gamecock Staff Writer
Time and manpower limitations and candidates who
won't discuss the issues make campaign coverage difficult
^ for South Carolina media, according to several local
newsmen.
An informal discussion on campaign coverage by South
Carolina media was sponsored by the Government and
International Studies Department Thursday in the Russell
House.
The panel included William Workman, editorial analyst
of the State newspaper; Bob McAllister, Columbia bureau
cmer ot Wf'BL'-TV in ureenvuie; Jan siucKer, special
assignments writer for the Columbia Record; and Claudia
Brinson, reporter for the Columbia Record.
? Workman spoke on the differences between the demands
and performances of the news and editorial writers during
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THE LIMITATIONS on the newsmen, according to Work
man, include lack of manpower, pressures from candidates
who "think they are God's gift and want press coverage
because it doesn't cost," and phony press conferences
called just to get publicity.
Workman said he thought state and local election
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cost," and phony press
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coverage far surpassed national coverage, which tended to
"play up the boo-boo's." Workman said the job of the
analyst is to be better informed than the readers and to help
them to make their own judgments on issues they don't
understand, even though the analyst may sway votes to his
opposition.
Bob McAllister spoke on the television's role in election
coverage. The main problem, McAllister said, was the time
factor involved in covering the candidates and the issues in
a matter of minutes.
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THE DEBATES were the mo
campaign because they let the
didates together and watch tl
pressures and questions, he saic
McAllister said newspapers
television leaves off, and attribut
of time and manpower. He also
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Jan Stucker covered the presi
races in South Carolina. She said
themes and issues involved,
presidential race, she followed tl
and the black vote.
She tried to decide what the iss
the candidates speak on them,
The only state races of real im]
Richardson race (fifth district)
race (sixth district), she said, a
ignored the issues.
CLAUDIA BKINSON stated h
was to define the issues and to ge
them.
She covered the senate and h<
stump meetings and door-to-dooi
present the candidate as a huma
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