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Date : 01.09.08
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In the run up to the 2008 US presidential election the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ will broadcast a wealth of election news and programming across its international TV, radio and online news services. At the centre of the election coverage will be the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ US08 Election bus. On the bus will be a multimedia news team travelling across the US looking to find out what Americans want from their next president, and also what the rest of the world wants from America.

News

The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ will offer news that will provide an international perspective, including live coverage of the US presidential debates and the election night results. The US08 Election bus tour will not only provide multimedia coverage across TV, radio and online, it will also be multilingual, with 12 separate Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service language teams joining at different stages of the 38-day, 4,000-mile journey.

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ.com, will be gearing up for the election by providing online audiences with compelling editorial coverage at bbc.com/uselection. Covering up-to-the-minute election news, the website will include on-site reporting and photos from the US08 Election bus plus an interactive and customisable widget, links to a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ poll tracker, battleground map, Q&A Presidential Election and issues guide.

Radio Programming - Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service
Full schedules are available on

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Debate: Talking America
As the US08 Election bus travels across the US, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ will join with partner radio stations, universities, community groups and individuals to co-host a series of exclusive, thought-provoking debates.
Los Angeles: broadcast on Wednesday 10 September at 1500 GMT
Nashville: transmitted live on 5 October at 1700 GMT
Minneapolis: transmitted live on 1 November at 1700 GMT.

Analysis
News and current affairs programme, Analysis, talks to pundits from around the world about the importance of the election and the result they are expecting.
From Monday 20 October

Outlook
With America facing the real possibility of its first black president, Outlook finds out what it’s like to be African-American in the US today.
From Monday 27 October

My Senator, My Vote
The award-winning presenter, Robin Lustig, visits the home states of John McCain and Barack Obama to get an insight into some of the issues that will decide the vote.
From Wednesday 17 September

The Lost Veterans
Andrew Purcell investigates the growing crisis of homelessness among America's Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans.
From Wednesday 29 October

Out Of The Ghetto
Fifteen years after their original series became one of the most acclaimed programmes in American public radio history, Out of the Ghetto returns to get the views of two Chicago audio diarists.
From Friday 17 October

The Great Gatsby
An abridged reading of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic story of the Jazz Age.
From Monday 20 – Friday 24 October

TV Programming - Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World News
Full schedules are available on

Question Time
In a special edition of Question Time, coming from Washington DC, a diverse panel debate on the expected outcome of the forthcoming election.
Sunday 2 November at 0130. Repeated at 1430

HARDtalk
Presenter Stephen Sackur is in the US hosting a week of programmes dedicated to the election.
Monday 27 October – Thursday 30 October daily at 0330. Repeated at 0930, 2130

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World News America
Presenter Matt Frei and Washington Correspondent Katty Kay will be reporting from the presidential debates, while veteran newsman Ted Koppel will provides insight at key points in the race. In addition, Matt Frei visits Culpepper, Virginia to take the political temperature of voters in a typical town in the battleground state. bbc.com/worldnewsamerica complements and adds value to the programme’s coverage and includes the latest election news, with films and reports from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s expert team of correspondents. Visitors can also find other distinctive Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World News America content, including Matt Frei's Washington blog.
Monday – Friday at 2300

NOTE: All times are GMT



For more details contact bbcworldnewspressoffice@bbc.com

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