Jennifer Hsu appears in the following:
Chasing Huckabee, Jon Voight and youth issues with MTV Street Teamer Anthony W.
Friday, September 05, 2008
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA — Last night, I met up with Anthony Wojtkowiak on the floor of the Xcel Center, right before John McCain’s acceptance speech. One of 51 state-based youth journalists who report on the presidential campaign and local politics as part of a MTV project called Street Team ‘08, Anthony came to the RNC all the way from Florida to track down some stories. As I watched him effortlessly chat with delegates from his home state, I wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that a day earlier he had scored an interview with Mike Huckabee merely by doggedly pursuing him after a press conference.
When we left the convention floor, we heard a commotion. Anthony rushed toward it, calling out “Mr. Voight, Mr. Voight.” It was actor Jon Voight; unfortunately, before Anthony even got out his first question, a publicist broke them up. Techniques that work on politicians don’t always work on celebrities, it seems.
I spoke with Anthony about getting interviews, the rising cost of education, and how technology is making street-level reporting faster and easier.
Behind-the-scenes on the lawmaker-lobbyist party circuit
Friday, September 05, 2008
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA — There were more than 300 parties thrown by lobbyists and corporations during the DNC and RNC, and to help me understand them, I turned to Nancy Watzman of the Sunlight Foundation, a watchdog group that investigates the interplay of money, lobbying and politics.
Wondering which companies sponsored events during the conventions?
AT&T
Qwest
Microsoft
Fidelity
HP
Oracle
Viacom…and many more
Riot police surround Rage Against the Machine fans
Thursday, September 04, 2008
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ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA — After Governor Sarah Palin’s speech at the St. Paul convention center, I headed over to Minneapolis to check out what was going on outside the Rage Against the Machine concert. I found a dismal scene: riot police standing in formation literally fencing in the fans/protestors and released concertgoers watching on in a daze.
What keeps the media going and going? An RNC caterer tells all
Thursday, September 04, 2008
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ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA — What’s Newsweek, Inside Edition, The Wall Street Journal, Al Jazeera, and The Christian Science Monitor eating all week long in their media compounds at the Republican National Convention? For the inside scoop, I turned to Gary of St. Paul’s Wildside Caterers, the team that fed the newsmakers’ every meal.
I sell both candidates
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
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ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA — “Is this your candidate?”
Eddie Perrell, a T-shirt seller outside the convention center, has merch for everyone: delegates all dressed up and buzzing over tonight’s big Sarah Palin speech and Barack Obama fans.
An Obama hat will set you back $10. A McCain/Palin tee? $20.
Ron Paul’s “Rally for the Republic”
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
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ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA — Across the Mississippi river from St. Paul, supporters of Congressman Ron Paul, R-Texas, converged on the Target Center in Minneapolis at Tuesday night’s “Rally for the Republic.”
Paul’s bid for the Republican nomination for president ended months ago, and in a sign that there’s ire at the GOP, the agitator Paul wasn’t invited to speak at this year’s Republican National Convention.
No matter. Paul’s supporters’ enthusiasm remains strong for his anti-war, strict Constitutionalism views. Last night I spoke with many of them, young and old, to find out just what Paul had done to endear himself to so many and what he’s promised that John McCain and Barack Obama have not.
Video: Frenzied "Chicago footworking" fuses juke and house moves with breakdance, tap dance and Riverdance
Saturday, August 16, 2008
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The Phelps Effect
Friday, August 15, 2008
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Tameka, age 9, and Kayarah, age 8, love to watch the Olympic swim team so much they have picnics around the television and watch the competitions — even in Spanish! They are two members of a new generation of young swimmers being inspired by Michael Phelps at the Beijing Summer Olympics. Swim coach Offitt Porter is having trouble getting his swim team to practice; all they want to do is rush home to watch the US Olympic swim team. This is “The Phelps Effect,” with which one athlete has inspired children around the country.
In what events would you take home medals?
Thursday, August 07, 2008
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In episode two of our weekly "Around the Corner With John Hockenberry" video series, John goes out looking for Olympic medals ... and finds them, albeit in events not offered in this year's Olympics. In what events would you bring home gold, silver, or bronze medals?
School extracurriculars axed amid economic slump
Monday, August 04, 2008
What’s the future of U.S. policy in Pakistan?
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
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President George Bush and Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani met yesterday at The Oval Office. It’s Gilani’s first visit since Pakistan formed a coalition government earlier this year. Speaking to reporters, the president called Pakistan “a strong ally” and a “vibrant democracy.” The meeting comes as U.S. officials have called on Pakistan to stop militants from organizing cross-Afghanistan-border attacks.
Hero Reports: The hugging saint comes to New York
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
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