Competing press conferences from the president and president-elect
Monday was a study in competing press conferences. One very popular president-elect stood surrounded by top minds as he unveiled his economic team, while one very embattled lame-duck president stood with his Treasury secretary and again promised improvement. President-elect Barack Obama may not be in office yet, but you wouldn’t know that by looking at the reaction to his news conference when compared with President Bush’s.
Hockenberry and Udoji, both multiple award-winning journalists, convene critical conversations, take live reports from the field, provide a platform for commentary and analysis, and invite listeners to join the discussion.
“The Takeaway” ? morning news for engaged listeners.
The story you just read is not locked behind a paywall because listeners and readers like you generously support our nonprofit newsroom. Now more than ever, we need your help to support our global reporting work and power the future of The World. Can we count on you?