The 2016 Presidential Campaign and the Media

• VOA Learning: What Washington Politicians Are Really Saying (video) Chuck McCutcheon is an expert on the meanings behind politicians' phrases and words. Watch as he explains some popular ones.  Originally published at -http://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3539606.html

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• VOANews: 2016 Presidential Campaign Presents Unusual Media Challenges (video) The 2016 campaign has presented unusual challenges to reporters and media. One of the tenets of serious journalism in America is balance, but controversial statements from the Republican candidate, Donald Trump, and allegations from the right of a liberal bias among the media in favor of his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, have spurred debates, transforming political reporting itself into one of the election storylines. VOA’s Keida Kostreci has more. Read the full story.