Ron Elving, the senior Washington editor for National Public Radio, will discuss the Republican nomination process and the network’s plans for the rest of the 2012 presidential race at 7 p.m. tonight, Monday, March 26, in the auditorium of O’Shaughnessy Educational Center on the St. Paul campus of the University of St. Thomas.
Elving will be interviewed by Mike Mulcahy, Minnesota Public Radio’s political editor.
The program is part of Minnesota Public Radio’s 2011-2012 Broadcast Journalist Series, which is co-sponsored by St. Thomas' College of Arts and Sciences and its Communication and Journalism Department.
The talk is free, but tickets are required. Reserve them by going to this Minnesota Public Radio website.
As Washington editor, Elving directs NPR’s coverage of the nation's capital and national politics and provides on-air political analysis for many NPR programs.
Minnesota Public Radio's Broadcast Journalist Series, now in its 16th year, commissions renowned journalists for a 24-hour residency four times a year. They share insights on their craft and issues that affect our world.
The Broadcast Journalist Series also will feature New York Times op-ed columnist Ross Douthat at 7 p.m. Monday, April 23, in St. Thomas’ O’Shaughnessy Educational Center auditorium.