By John Sparks Director of Media Relations for The Knights of Columbus, Andrew Walther, speaks with The Marist Poll’s John Sparks about the survey, American Millennials: Generations Apart. The survey, undertaken by The Knights of Columbus in partnership with The Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, was released in January and aimed at identifying the […]
5/19: An American Student’s Experience with Global Perceptions of the U.S.
May 19, 2010
Rob Schmidt, a Marist College political science major, spent his spring semester studying in London and working in the British Parliament as part of the Hansard Scholars Program. And, in an interview conducted before the British Parliamentary elections, Schmidt spoke with Political Communication and Politics student, Andrew Overton, about the results of the latest national […]
4/1: Big Apple Baseball, Past and Present
April 1, 2010
By John Sparks Sports journalist Len Berman has been a fan of New York baseball since the 1950’s, when the city boasted three teams. He talks with the Marist Poll’s John Sparks about what Yankees’ and Mets’ fans can expect from the 2010 season. John Sparks Len, baseball season’s just around the corner. The Marist […]
2/11: The Winter Games: An Interview
February 11, 2010
By John Sparks The Winter Olympics come around once every four years, but how popular are the games today? Verne Lundquist is CBS Sports Play-By-Play Broadcaster who has covered the 1992, 1994, and 1998 games. And, in a candid interview with The Marist Poll’s John Sparks, he discusses this year’s competition, addresses the issue of […]
2/5: Advocacy Ads: A Broadcast Veteran’s View
February 5, 2010
By John Sparks What do those in broadcasting have to say about the Tim Tebow ad? Lee Salzberger has a worked in the broadcast industry for 40 years. He has managed television station affiliates of CBS and ABC and, as a group head, has additional Fox responsibilities. Salzberger has served on the ABC Board of […]
2/5: Advocacy Ads: The Lasting Impact?
By John Sparks Peggy Wehmeyer was the national religion correspondent for ABC-TV. She spoke with the Marist Poll’s John Sparks on possible effects of the Tim Tebow/Focus on the Family Super Bowl Commercial. John Sparks Peggy, while there’ve been television commercials aired by Pro-Life groups in the past, there hasn’t really been such a precedent […]
The Future of Technology and Journalism
December 18, 2009
By John Sparks Sree Sreenivasan is the Dean of Student Affairs at the Columbia University School of Journalism and a contributing editor to DNAinfo. In an interview with the Marist Poll’s John Sparks, Sreenivasan discusses the advent of social networking, training journalists so that they’re equipped for the digital world, and why blogs and traditional […]
9/1: Swine Flu from “Ground Zero”
September 1, 2009
By John Sparks The swine flu outbreak began last spring when the first cases were reported at St. Francis Preparatory School in Queens, New York. In an interview with the Marist Poll’s John Sparks, Assistant Principal Patrick McLaughlin recalls last April’s outbreak and addresses steps the school is taking this Fall to meet the threat […]
9/1: Preventing Swine Flu…An Interview with the CDC
By John Sparks Should Americans be concerned about H1N1 influenza, and what precautions should they take to be protected from the swine flu? The Marist Poll’s John Sparks talks with Joe Quimby of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. Read the full interview below. John Sparks Joe, The Marist Poll conducted a […]
6/25: Parenting Advice from the Trenches
June 25, 2009
By John Sparks Kids…when it comes to parenting, even the littlest angels can be devils. In her new book, 13 is the New 18, author and Associated Press columnist and editor, Beth Harpaz, shares her experiences raising a trying teenager. When Harpaz spoke with The Marist Poll’s John Sparks, she offered her insights, advice, and […]