Exclusive: DNC Requires Female Moderators At Every 2020 Debate
Source: Refinery29
With more women in the presidential race than ever before, the Democratic National Committee is requiring that each 2020 Democratic presidential debate includes at least one female moderator, Refinery29 is exclusively reporting.
"The DNC is committed to an inclusive and fair debate process," DNC senior adviser Mary Beth Cahill told Refinery29. "That means that all 12 DNC sanctioned debates will feature a diverse group of moderators and panelists including women and people of color, ensuring that the conversations reflect the concerns of all Americans."
To our knowledge, this is the first time the DNC has made this type of rule. The majority of moderators in the 2008 and 2016 Democratic primaries were men, with some events moderated by a lone anchor, such as CNN's Anderson Cooper or Wolf Blitzer — although the 2016 cycle was more inclusive, with journalists such as Martha Raddatz and the late Gwen Ifill asking the candidates questions. Taking the additional step of a requirement will help ensure that a variety of perspectives and issues, such as child-care costs, paid family leave, and maternal mortality, are represented in the debates.
The DNC has announced 12 presidential primary debates over the course of the 2020 election cycle. The first debate will be held on June 26 and 27 and hosted by NBC, in partnership with MSNBC and Telemundo.
The second will be held on July 30 and 31 and hosted by CNN.
The third will be held on September 12 (and potentially September 13, depending on how many candidates remain) and hosted by ABC News in partnership with Univision.
All of the debates will be livestreamed for free online.
Read more: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/05/234148/democratic-presidential-debate-info-2020-dnc-female-moderator
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