New England College Hosts Political Reporters for Insight into New Hampshire's Presidential Primary

Three of New Hampshire’s top political reporters will offer their insight into New Hampshire’s First-in-the-Nation presidential primary at a special panel discussion on Monday, March 19 at 7:00 p.m. at New England College in Henniker, New Hampshire. The event, sponsored by the Center for Civic Engagement at New England College, will be held in the Simon Center at 98 Bridge Street and is free and open to the public.

The panel discussion, moderated by Scott Spradling, former WMUR news anchor, features Josh McElveen, Political Director at WMUR, Meg Heckman, Online Editor for the Concord Monitor, and Josh Rogers, Political Reporter for New Hampshire Public Radio.

Panelists will share their behind-the-scenes and off-the-record accounts of the candidates and events leading up to New Hampshire’s First-in-the-Nation presidential primary in early January. Their in-depth coverage of the political process has provided them with a unique perspective on how New Hampshire’s primary shaped the race for the White House and set the agenda at the national level. With years of experience in the political arena, each reporter will share their thoughts on how the 2012 race differs from earlier races. Audience members will have the opportunity to ask questions of the panelists and to hear first-hand their predictions on New Hampshire’s primary status for the future.

For information on the presidential primary media panel, please contact Dr. Wayne Lesperance at wlesperance@nec.edu.