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Hearst Stations Expand Election Coverage

TVNewsCheck | by Mark K. Miller

The station group’s Commitment 2016 initiative includes local, regional and national debates and adds new features including “8 Issues/8 Weeks,” a cross-platform push to frame issues and candidates’ positions, and “Candidate Accountability,” which will explore whether candidates up for reelection kept campaign promises. Above, KCCI Des Moines, Iowa, anchors Stacey Horst and Steve Karlin interview Martin O’Malley at the Nov. 14 Democratic debate.