Dr. Steve Llano on Election Debate Access, How It Got Broken, and How Maryland Can Fix It

Описание: In this conversation, we're joined by Dr. Steve Llano, Associate Professor of Communication Studies at St. John's University and author of "How to Watch Presidential Debates Without Losing It" (Springer, 2025). Steve teaches a course called "Presidential Debate" and lectures internationally on rhetoric and argumentation. He and Andy have known each other since coaching competitive debate in the early 2000s.

We discuss:
• The history of presidential debate exclusion, from the League of Women Voters to the Commission on Presidential Debates
• Why HB 101 could make Maryland a national model for debate access
• Debate education as a firewall against AI manipulation
• The fight for shared governance and union recognition at St. John's University

Connect with Steve's work:
🔗 YouTube:    / stevellano  
🔗 Substack: sophisticsteve.substack.com
📬 Email: [email protected]
📚 "How to Watch Presidential Debates Without Losing It" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2025) — 20% off with code PALAUT: https://link.springer.com/book/978303...


This is from the full March 5 livestream: https://youtube.com/live/Ibg5702Nkjk

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