Policy Radio | Alexander Heffner on Youth Political Engagement and the 2012 Presidential Election

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Alexander Heffner is a journalist, writer, and civic educator. He is a special correspondent for PBS’s Need to Know, visiting the nation’s universities in search of the college and wider Millennial vote. He founded and edited SCOOP08 and SCOOP44, the first-ever online national student newspapers covering the 2008 presidential election and the Obama administration, respectively.

In this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Lindsey Hearn sits down with journalist and civic educator Alexander Heffner to discuss the evolving dynamics of youth political participation and civic engagement, and the implications of the recent emergent trends for the 2012 presidential campaign.

This podcast was produced by Lindsey Hearn and David Levine.

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