C-SPAN Election Bus to Visit UA

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The department of journalism and The University of Alabama chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists will host CSPAN’s Campaign Bus 2012 Wednesday, Nov. 28, as part of the network’s “Road to the White House” tour.

The event is free and open to the public in the parking lot of Trinity United Methodist Church on Paul W. Bryant Drive from 12:30-2 p.m.

The Campaign 2012 Bus travels the country to promote and enhance C-SPAN’s extensive resources and political coverage by stopping at major political events from early primary states up through the inauguration. Additionally, the Bus will tour state capitals, visit community events, and host students and teachers around the nation, giving them an inside look at C-SPAN’s comprehensive educational and political resources.

In addition to Campaign 2012 highlights and resources, C-SPAN will showcase its new original series, “First Ladies: Influence and Image,” which is premiering in February 2013.

Aboard the Campaign 2012 Bus, visitors will learn about the following programming and resources via interactive technology:

• C-SPAN’s Campaign 2012 website, including video hightlights from the campaign and election;
• C-SPAN’s in-depth public affairs event coverage;
• C-SPAN’s web offerings, including archived video going back to 1987 through C-SPAN’s vast Video Library and Congressional Chronicle;
• Many ways to connect with C-SPAN, including Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, YouTube, XM Radio and mobile apps.

While in Tuscaloosa, the bus also will visit Central High School. The Tuscaloosa events are in partnership with Comcast Cable.