Christina Bellantoni, a former Roll Call editor who is now professor of professional practice at the University of Southern California, is training the next generation of journalists. Part of that is showing them how to report stories from the field, including congressional races in Texas and Virginia. Bellantoni discusses that and more, including the value of diverse backgrounds, sourcing and how politics have helped shape her students’ worldviews.

Show Notes:

• In battleground Virginia district, Biden touts Spanberger work on health care
• Texas Rep. Van Taylor admits affair, ends reelection campaign
• Behind the Scenes, Filmmakers Capture a Candid ‘11/8/16’
• Christina Bellantoni Returns Home to Roll Call
• The year in Political Theater: Our favorite 2019 podcasts