WXXI - Election '08 - Voice of the Voter

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Who is Voice of the Voter? Meet some of the Voice of the Voter 2007 participants:

Mary Bonczyk, Brockport - A daycare provider for 20 years, Mary sees many families who struggle to make ends meet.

Alona Myers, Gates - Alona attended both city and suburban schools, and now she worries about what her young children will face when they reach school age.

Kenyatta DeCosta, Rochester - Kenyatta says if you have two hours a week to watch television, you have time to work learn more about important societal issues.

Bill Topel, Rochester - Having lived in the Rochester region his entire life, Bill has observed a change in the way local politicians communicate.

Voice of the Voter 2008
Learning Days

Saturday, October 4 & Sunday, October 5 (tentative date)

A diverse group of citizens will meet at the WXXI studios to talk about election issues with each other, and some of the area’s leading thinkers and policy makers.

Saturday Morning: Jobs and the Economy

Saturday Afternoon: Crime & Violence/War & Terror

Sunday Afternoon: Education Reform

At the close of Learning Days, the citizens will develop questions to pose to candidates running for Congress and the New York State Legislature. A selected group of participants will address candidates in a series of forums and debates on WXXI-TV and WXXI-AM 1370.

Voice of the Voter 2008

Jobs and The Economy. Crime and Violence. War and Terror. Education Reform. Health Care. Local voters say these are the issues that matter most. These are the issues Voice of the Voter will tackle in 2008.

What is Voice of the Voter?

For more than a decade, Voice of the Voter has been giving thousands of area citizens a greater voice in local elections and political news coverage.

Every year, the Voice of the Voter media partners provide opportunity for local voters to talk about the issues that impact their lives, and to learn how those issues affect others in the community. We sponsor political debates, public forums, small group meetings, blogs, scientific polling, and other activities to engage citizens in the elections process.

Their opinions and experiences help shape our political coverage, as we focus on issues we know matter and avoid the “horse race” approach to election news.

Voice of the Voter 2008 aims to:

Develop participatory citizens
Strengthen relationships between people from diverse backgrounds
Build knowledge about important government issues
Directly involve citizens in the elections process

Who is Voice of the Voter?

Voice of the Voter is a media collaboration between WXXI Public Broadcasting Council, the Democrat & Chronicle, WHAM-TV, and WDKX-FM.

collaborators

The project is made possible through support from The Community Foundation.

Rochester Area Community Foundation's civic engagement initiativesupports overall Election coverage, including Voice of the Voter, On the Ballot and By the People. Rochester Area Community Foundation – helping passionate philanthropists improve this community.