The School of Communications hosted C-SPAN’s Campaign 2008 bus as part of the “Road to the White House” tour on Feb. 23.
The 45-foot bus has a demonstration studio that provided students, faculty and staff with an orientation to C-SPAN’s mission and programming that focuses on government and public affairs.
Rob Kennedy, co-president of C-SPAN and a member of Elon’s
Communications Advisory Board, was also on campus that day,
speaking to classes.
The bus is on the campaign trail to promote and enhance C-SPAN’s comprehensive political coverage, traveling to major political events such as candidate debates and speeches in early primary states, touring state capitols, and also conducting educational programs for teachers and students. The Elon stop, in partnership with Time Warner Cable, was part of the bus’s inaugural “Road to the White House” tour, named after C-SPAN’s renowned political program that marks its 20th year on the air in 2008.
“With early interest in presidential politics growing we’re excited to get on the road now with the brand new Campaign 2008 Bus,” said Heath Neiderer, C-SPAN Marketing Supervisor. “As the political network of record, we’re excited to offer a variety of resources for educators, students, first-time voters and the general public as part of our extensive coverage of the 2008 presidential elections.”
A revamped version of the network’s award-winning School Bus, the Campaign 2008 bus sports a new exterior design wrap in election themes along with interior modifications that include the latest television production equipment.
C-SPAN, the political network of record, was created in 1979 by America’s cable companies as a public service. C-SPAN is currently available in 90 million households, C-SPAN2 in 82 million households, and C-SPAN3 in more than 12 million households nationwide. For more information about C-SPAN, visit www.c-span.org.