The Iowa Bounce: How Political Coverage Shapes the Race

Media coverage during the Iowa caucuses can have a significant impact on a candidate's success in other primaries. Panelists will discuss how a candidate's performance in the caucuses influences coverage in the overall presidential race. Participants include Jeff Zeleny, political correspondent, The New York Times; John McCormick, political reporter, Bloomberg; Kathie Obradovich, political columnist, Des Moines Register; Dianne Bystrom, director, Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics; and, via Skype, Chuck Todd, Chief White House Correspondent for NBC News. Bill Monroe, former director of the Iowa Newspaper Association, will moderate.