Tim Skubick to discuss political landscape of the 2012 election at Oct. 17 forum at WCC
Looking to get past the political rhetoric and talk about what the 2012 election really is about? Now's your chance.
Washtenaw Community College has invited journalist Tim Skubick to discuss the political landscape of this year's election at a special community forum taking place Oct. 17.
Skubick has covered Michigan politics longer than any other journalist in the state, starting with the swearing-in of former Gov. William Milliken in 1969.
He reports on the governor's office, the Legislature, the political campaign trail, and state government for Detroit’s WKBK-TV 2 and WWJ NewsRadio 950.
The four-time Emmy winner also has anchored and produced the weekly WKAR PBS series "Off the Record" since 1972. (He recently had state Rep. Jeff Irwin, D-Ann Arbor, on as a guest. Go here to watch the video.)
Skubick writes a daily blog at Mlive.com and has authored two books, which will be available for sale at the event. He has a bachelor's degree and master's degree from Michigan State University and is a member of the Michigan journalism and broadcasting halls of fame.
Ryan J. Stanton covers government and politics for AnnArbor.com. Reach him at ryanstanton@annarbor.com or 734-623-2529. You also can follow him on Twitter or subscribe to AnnArbor.com's email newsletters.
Comments
xmo
Sun, Oct 14, 2012 : 9:56 p.m.
Why would anybody listen to what Tim Skubick has to say? He is associated with PBS and he is a journalist. Which means that he is to the left of center (Progressive/Liberal/Democrat) but thinks that he is unbias! No Thanks!
Veracity
Mon, Oct 15, 2012 : 5:39 a.m.
XMO - As Ann Arbor's token right-wing conservative Republican we should listen to you?
BenWoodruff
Mon, Oct 15, 2012 : 4:02 a.m.
Tim is a respected, long-time Lansing correspondent, who, if you ever read his book, thinks that William Milliken was the best Governor that Tim covered. Also, it's unbiased, not unbias...
arborarmy
Sun, Oct 14, 2012 : 7:39 p.m.
^^^ . . . because a "newspaper" with front page articles on Tom Cruise, Kim Kardashian, Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Christina Applegate, Mariah Carey, Taylor Momsen, and Rihanna is clearly the best source for up-to-date information on climate research. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html
james papsdorf
Sun, Oct 14, 2012 : 6:43 p.m.
The idea of increasing our "Renewable" energy sourcing to 25% is ridiculous. The has been NO global warming in 16 years ! Why would we saddle ourselves with this huge cost to our population which will serve to crimp job growth in a State which is still struggling with employment opportunities which are so sadly stunted. There has been NO global warming over the last 16 years ! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2217286/Global-warming-stopped-16-years-ago-reveals-Met-Office-report-quietly-released--chart-prove-it.html "Hope is not a strategy !".