Better than Carol Marin w/Lauzen; Jeff Berkowitz w/14th CD Lauzen, cable and streaming
Tonight’s City of Aurora editon of Public Affairs features Chris Lauzen, State Senator (R-Aurora) and 14th Cong. Dist. Republican Primary Candidate, in an encore performance at 7:30 pm on Aurora Community Television, on Comcast Cable Ch. 10 in Aurora and some surrounding areas: the Aurora station reaches all of Aurora, Bristol, Big Rock and parts of Oswego, Sandwich, Sugar Grove and Montgomery. Senator Lauzen debates and discusses domestic policy, foreign policy and cultural issues with show host and legal recruiter Jeff Berkowitz.
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Recently, Carol Marin, WTTW's primary political moderator or host, interviewed Senator and 14th CD Republican Primary candidate Chris Lauzen (R-Aurora) on Chicago Tonight. After Marin started the interview, almost as an afterthought, Marin announced that Lauzen's opponent, Jim Oberweis, declined the invitation to appear with Lauzen-- and she repeated that brief statement toward the end of the segment.
Team Oberweis informed this reporter that it had a scheduling conflict with doing the show that night. It would have been good of Marin to give the audience a little more detailed explanation as to Oberweis' absence. A few more words could have shed a little light as to whether Oberweis' absence was, or was not, appropriate.
But, more importantly, it would have been good if Marin had done some follow-ups in the interview with Sen. Lauzen. True, she only had about ten minutes, not the thirty that this reporter has. But, even with that time constraint, the interviewer ought to be able to engage the guest, pin the guest down, make the show interesting and informative and yes, do some follow-ups. Indeed, follow-ups are a good way to engage the guest.
Ironically, John Callaway, who used to be synonymous with the "Chicago Tonight," show, told this reporter that the secret to a good interview is to start with a script, but when the guest gets engaged, throw away the script. This is a technique Marin might want to try some time. Either that, or WTTW could stop calling itself a Public TV station.
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For more about tonight’s Aurora edition of "Public Affairs," (including a list of topics) and for a partial transcript of the show, please go here.
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See below for links to watch tonight’s show and our shows with the other 14th CD primary candidates on your computer.
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Jeff Berkowitz, Show Host/Producer of "Public Affairs," and Executive Legal Recruiter doing legal search can be reached at JBCG@aol.com. You may watch "Public Affairs," shows with Presidential Candidates Richardson, Obama, McCain, Giuliani and Cox and many other pols at www.PublicAffairsTv.com. Recently posted shows on the Public Affairs Youtube page include a discussion with Cook County State's Attorney Democratic Primary Candidates Ald. Howard Brookins, Jr. and First Ass't Bob Milan (This is the show identified by the picture of Brookins raising his hand) and on p. 2, discussions with Cook County Board Member and State's Attorney Republican candidate Tony Peraica; Illinois 8th CD Republican Primary candidate Kirk Morris; and a combo show with (a) Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn and WLS 890 AM Radio political commentator Dan Proft and (b)Hardball's Chris Matthews
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Go here to watch recent Public Affairs shows on our YouTube page, including tonight's show with 14th Cong. Dist. Republican Primary candidate and State Senator Chris Lauzen, as well as 14th CD Republican Primary candidate Jim Oberweis and 14th CD Democratic Primary candidates John Laesch and Jotham Stein. Recently posted shows on the Public Affairs Youtube page include a discussion with Cook County State's Attorney Democratic Primary Candidates Ald. Howard Brookins, Jr. and First Ass't Bob Milan and on p. 2, discussions with Cook County Board Member and State's Attorney Republican candidate Tony Peraica; Illinois 8th CD Republican Primary candidate Kirk Morris; and a combo show with (a) Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn and WLS 890 AM Radio political commentator Dan Proft and (b)Hardball's Chris Matthews [This show is identified by a picture of show host Jeff Berkowitz].
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Recently, Carol Marin, WTTW's primary political moderator or host, interviewed Senator and 14th CD Republican Primary candidate Chris Lauzen (R-Aurora) on Chicago Tonight. After Marin started the interview, almost as an afterthought, Marin announced that Lauzen's opponent, Jim Oberweis, declined the invitation to appear with Lauzen-- and she repeated that brief statement toward the end of the segment.
Team Oberweis informed this reporter that it had a scheduling conflict with doing the show that night. It would have been good of Marin to give the audience a little more detailed explanation as to Oberweis' absence. A few more words could have shed a little light as to whether Oberweis' absence was, or was not, appropriate.
But, more importantly, it would have been good if Marin had done some follow-ups in the interview with Sen. Lauzen. True, she only had about ten minutes, not the thirty that this reporter has. But, even with that time constraint, the interviewer ought to be able to engage the guest, pin the guest down, make the show interesting and informative and yes, do some follow-ups. Indeed, follow-ups are a good way to engage the guest.
Ironically, John Callaway, who used to be synonymous with the "Chicago Tonight," show, told this reporter that the secret to a good interview is to start with a script, but when the guest gets engaged, throw away the script. This is a technique Marin might want to try some time. Either that, or WTTW could stop calling itself a Public TV station.
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For more about tonight’s Aurora edition of "Public Affairs," (including a list of topics) and for a partial transcript of the show, please go here.
******************************************************************
See below for links to watch tonight’s show and our shows with the other 14th CD primary candidates on your computer.
**********************************************************
Jeff Berkowitz, Show Host/Producer of "Public Affairs," and Executive Legal Recruiter doing legal search can be reached at JBCG@aol.com. You may watch "Public Affairs," shows with Presidential Candidates Richardson, Obama, McCain, Giuliani and Cox and many other pols at www.PublicAffairsTv.com. Recently posted shows on the Public Affairs Youtube page include a discussion with Cook County State's Attorney Democratic Primary Candidates Ald. Howard Brookins, Jr. and First Ass't Bob Milan (This is the show identified by the picture of Brookins raising his hand) and on p. 2, discussions with Cook County Board Member and State's Attorney Republican candidate Tony Peraica; Illinois 8th CD Republican Primary candidate Kirk Morris; and a combo show with (a) Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn and WLS 890 AM Radio political commentator Dan Proft and (b)Hardball's Chris Matthews
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Go here to watch recent Public Affairs shows on our YouTube page, including tonight's show with 14th Cong. Dist. Republican Primary candidate and State Senator Chris Lauzen, as well as 14th CD Republican Primary candidate Jim Oberweis and 14th CD Democratic Primary candidates John Laesch and Jotham Stein. Recently posted shows on the Public Affairs Youtube page include a discussion with Cook County State's Attorney Democratic Primary Candidates Ald. Howard Brookins, Jr. and First Ass't Bob Milan and on p. 2, discussions with Cook County Board Member and State's Attorney Republican candidate Tony Peraica; Illinois 8th CD Republican Primary candidate Kirk Morris; and a combo show with (a) Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn and WLS 890 AM Radio political commentator Dan Proft and (b)Hardball's Chris Matthews [This show is identified by a picture of show host Jeff Berkowitz].
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