The purpose of political debates is to educate the public by clearly identifying the candidates’ positions on important issues. That process demands a well-structured format and disciplined behavior ...

Two years ago, we put forward a reform proposal for the presidential debates in the 2008 campaign. Rather than just offer an abstract plan, we decided to present a real format by scheduling a dialogue ...

Stephen A. Smith has a ready answer for anyone who thinks he’s responsible for what sports television has become. In a new profile in the Financial Times, Smith was asked how he responds to critics ...

ABC and USC will not expand the debate stage for the left-out California gubernatorial candidates next week, the hosts said in a joint letter Friday, rejecting accusations of bias. Six candidates were ...