PRESS RELEASES from the NBC News
NEW
HAMPSHIRE
UNION LEADER JOINS NBC NEWS FACEBOOK DEBATE ON "MEET THE
PRESS"
NEW YORK, NY -- OCTOBER 16, 2011 -- NBC News today
announced that the
New Hampshire Union Leader has joined as a
local partner for the network’s next Republican presidential primary
debate.
The NBC News Facebook Debate on “Meet the Press,” moderated by David
Gregory, will take place on the Sunday before the New Hampshire primary
in the historic Chubb Theatre at the Capitol Center for the Arts in
Concord, New Hampshire. It will air on the NBC network as a special
edition of “Meet the Press,” and will stream live on Facebook. The
debate will also air on MSNBC and NECN.
“New Hampshire voters trust the
Union Leader
for the news that hits closest to home,” said Mark Lukasiewicz, Senior
Vice President of NBC News Specials. “We’re thrilled that this
influential journalistic institution has signed on to what will
certainly be a historic debate.”
"We are particularly pleased
to be a part of this collaboration because it should open up new
channels to measure voter issues through Facebook and, on the Sunday
before the primary, ‘Meet the Press’' is the perfect venue for voters
to measure the candidates," said
Union Leader President and
Publisher Joe McQuaid.
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NBC NEWS' "MEET THE
PRESS" AND FACEBOOK TO HOST REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE IN NEW
HAMPSHIRE
DAVID
GREGORY
TO
MODERATE; WILL ENGAGE VIEWERS ACROSS PLATFORMS OF NBC NEWS
AND FACEBOOK
WASHINGTON, DC -- July 18, 2011 -- America’s number one news network
and the world’s largest social network have partnered to host a
first-of-its-kind presidential debate in the first-in-the-nation
primary state.
On the Sunday immediately before the New
Hampshire Republican primary, NBC News’ “Meet the Press” and Facebook
will present an innovative, multi-platform forum for the GOP
presidential debate. In this unique venue, candidates will make their
case to voters and viewers will be able to react and discuss within
their online communities. The event will take place at 9 a.m. ET in the
historic Chubb Theatre at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord,
New Hampshire.
The NBC News Facebook GOP Debate, moderated by
NBC's David Gregory, will air on the NBC network as a special edition
of “Meet the Press” and will stream live on Facebook to create an
interactive experience. Starting today, viewers and users can go to
facebook.com/MeetThePress and facebook.com/USPolitics to share
questions for the debate and interact with others interested in the
event.
“This is sure to add a ground-breaking new chapter to the
rich history of ‘Meet the Press’ political debates,” said Steve Capus,
President of NBC News. "What really sets this partnership apart is that
we are able to combine the reach of NBC’s audiences and Facebook’s
users to connect with engaged, informed communities. The debate will
take place next year, but the conversation has already started on the
‘Meet the Press’ Facebook page and on the broadcast every Sunday.”
"The
robust activity on Facebook around recent elections demonstrates
Facebook's increasing role in the democratic process," said Joel
Kaplan, Vice President of U.S. Public Policy at Facebook. “Voters
expect to be able to learn about and interact with candidates on
Facebook and we're pleased to expand that opportunity by teaming up
with NBC News to present this uniquely participatory debate."
The NBC News Facebook GOP Debate will also:
- air live and re-air on MSNBC
- air live on New England Cable News (NECN) throughout New Hampshire
and New England
- stream live and be available on demand on msnbc.com.
NBC
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most quoted Sunday morning public affairs program today.
Launched
in February 2004, Facebook is a social utility that gives people the
power to share and make the world more open and connected. Facebook has
connected more than 750 million people around the world and has played
a role in encouraging civic and political engagement. Governments,
lawmakers, and political campaigns around the world are using Facebook
to communicate authentically with citizens in ways unimaginable a
decade ago.
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