Alan Schroeder, an associate professor in the School of Journalism at Northeastern University, has written extensively about the relationship between presidential politics and the media. He has also worked as a journalist, television producer, and diplomat.
Introduction: The First Presidential Debate 1: Preproduction One: The Predebate Debate Two: Strategy and Preparation Three: Predebate News Coverage II: Production Four: The Debaters Five: The Questioners Six: The Productions III: Postproduction Seven: Postdebate News Coverage Eight: The Audience Conclusion: The Future of Presidential Debates Schedule of Televised Presidential and Vice Presidential Debates, 1960--1996