Collection:LPB

Genre: Panel

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2005-08-17

Duration: 00:55:16

Subjects: Elections | Youth | Filmed panel discussions | Politics | Government

Contributors:

• Courtney, Beth Host
• Freeman, Craig Host
• Godoy, Al Producer
• Powell, Amanda Interviewee
• Harris, Clay Interviewee
• Langlois, Marie Interviewee
• Moore, Adrienne Interviewee
• McCorkle, Justin Interviewee
• Dunphy, Jimmy Interviewee
• Hannan, J.T. Interviewee
• Harris, Terrell Interviewee
• Moret, Stephen Interviewee
• Clark, Lynn Interviewee
• Gieg, Michelle Interviewee
• Markway, Sarah Beth Interviewee
• Galloway, Cameron Speaker
• Collins, Olivia Speaker
• Bourgeois, Aaron Speaker
• Wood, Natalie Speaker
• Gregg, James Speaker
• Gaudin, Scott Speaker
• Major, Jeffrey Speaker
• Perrin, Amanda Speaker
• Gregg, Christen Speaker
• Wilkerson, Lacresha Speaker
• Wicker, Gladys Speaker
• Losey, Crystal Speaker
• Bates, David Speaker
• Parker, Tamekia Speaker
• Rogers, Vanessa Speaker
• Bercegeay, Tristi Speaker
• Smith, Kathryn Speaker
• Scalise, Steve Panelist
• Davis, Kristy Panelist
• Jackson, Michael Panelist

This episode of the series “Louisiana Public Square” from August 17, 2005, features Craig Freeman leading a discussion between the audience members and panelists on youth and politics. A background report on the topic precedes the discussion. It includes interviews with: Amanda Powell, Clay Harris, and Marie Langlois, young voters; Adrienne Moore, the director of LSU’s Reilly Center for Media and Public Affairs; Justin McCorkle, the SGA president at Southern University; Jimmy Dunphy, young voter; J.T. Hannan, Republican strategist; State Representative Terrell Harris; Stephen Moret, the president of the Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce; Lynn Clark, Habitat for Humanity; Michelle Gieg, the SGA president at LSU; and Sarah Beth Markway, the former president of the Louisiana Young Democrats. The audience members then discuss why they vote, their news sources, and whether politicians listen to their generation. A panel of experts then joins the audience to answer their questions. The panelists are: State Representative Steve Scalise; Kristy Davis, LSU journalism major and former MTV correspondent; and State Representative Michael Jackson. They discuss: the cost of political campaigns; how they got involved in politics; reaching young voters; communicating with their constituents; the biggest issues facing Louisiana; and their visits to schools to teach younger students about the political process. Hosts: Beth Courtney and Craig Freeman