MBA Press Release: PBS to Credential Bloggers for Next Week's Democratic Presidential Forum

Posted June 20th, 2007 by MBA News
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Media Bloggers Association to assist PBS in processing requests for media credentials from bloggers.

NEW ROCHELLE, NY, June 20, 2007 – PBS has set aside a limited number of media credentials for bloggers who wish to cover the upcoming "ALL AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL FORUMS ON PBS” hosted by Tavis Smiley, to be held June 28th, 9:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. ET at Howard University in Washington, DC. Candidates scheduled to appear next week are U.S. Senator Joe Biden, U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton, U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd, former U.S. Senator John Edwards, former U.S. Senator Mike Gravel, U.S. Congressman Dennis Kucinich, U.S. Senator Barack Obama and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson.

For complete details bloggers should visit the PBS web site to see the announcement press release:
http://www.pbs.org/aboutpbs/news/20070605_forums.html

and the Web site for the event:
http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/special/forums/index.html.

The Media Bloggers Association has agreed to assist PBS in processing requests for media credentials for bloggers. MBA members and non-members are welcome to apply. Non-members may request an expedited membership process if they wish.

Interested bloggers should contact MBA President Robert Cox at rcox-at-mediaboggers-dot-org.

Please note, the deadline for applications for media credentials for this event was June 12th but PBS has granted bloggers an extension until noon ET, Friday June 22. Given the short time frame, requests will be processed on a best-efforts basis so that decisions can be e-mailed to bloggers by 5 PM ET on Monday June 25.

Bloggers will be located in the event’s media center, which will be equipped with Wi-Fi, allowing bloggers to wirelessly syndicate a real-time feed of blogger coverage of the event. They will have the same post-event access to candidates as other credentialed media.