Focus Commentary Reports

Departments Themes

KEEPING TRACK OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
In an interview with contributing editor Paul Malamud, William Kimberling of the Federal Election Commission discusses his agency's role and responsibilities.

COMMENTARY

HOW FAIR IS ELECTION COVERAGE?
Carolyn Barta, the national political writer for The Dallas Morning News,examines how thoroughly and fairly the media cover presidential elections.

FINANCING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS CAMPAIGNS
Herbert E. Alexander, the director of the Citizens' Research Foundation, reviews the history of election financing and examines recent reforms.

REPORTS

WHY THIRD PARTIES SCORE LIMITED SUCCESS IN U.S.
Contributing editor David Pitts explains why the Democratic and Republican parties dominate U.S. politics.

A COUNTY PREPARES FOR THE VOTERS
Jim Morrill, a political reporter for The Charlotte Observer, describes how a North Carolina county gets ready for election day.

DEPARTMENTS

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Recent books and periodicals about elections.

ARTICLE ALERT
Abstracts of articles on elections and media coverage.

INTERNET SITES
Sites on the World Wide Web that feature democracy and human rights issues. See this issue's special "elections" section of World Wide Web sites. The opinions expressed on other Internet sites listed here do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Government.

ISSUES OF DEMOCRACY THEMES

Issues of Democracy

Electronic Journals of the U.S. Information Agency
Volume 1, Number 13, September 1996

USIA's electronic journals, published and transmitted worldwide at two-week intervals, examine major issues facing the United States and the international community. The journals -- Economic Perspectives, Global Issues, Issues of Democracy, U.S. Foreign Policy Agenda, and U.S. Society & Values -- provide analysis, commentary, and background information in their thematic areas. French and Spanish language versions appear one week after the English. The opinions expressed in the journals do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Government. Articles may be reproduced and translated outside the United States unless there are copyright restrictions cited somewhere on the articles.

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Publisher............................Judith S. Siegel
Editor.....................................Mark Smith
Managing Editor......................Valerie Kreutzer
Associate Editors..........................Wayne Hall
............................................Guy Olson
Internet and Text Editor...........Deborah M.S. Brown
Contributing Editors.....................Paul Malamud
..........................................David Pitts
Editorial Assistant.................Gretchen Graewert
Art Director.........................Diane Woolverton
Reference Specialists....................Carol Norton
......................................Barbara Sanders
Graphics Assistant.......................Sylvia Scott


Editorial Board

Howard Cincotta.......Judith S. Siegel.......Pamela H. Smith