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Political Science students produce two episodes of KNME's 'In Focus'

Two University of New Mexico political science students have produced the May 6 and 13 episodes of “In Focus,” KNME-TV Channel 5's public affairs series. The students, Jana Pochop and Josh Keenan, have been interning with KNME-TV this semester, to produce the episodes.

Pochop and Keenan look at the next generation of leaders – those who are already active locally and globally – for the May 6 episode, “Tomorrow's Leaders Today. ” For May 13, in “State of the Media,” they explore how the face and future of news and media are changing due to the rise of alternative and Internet news.

The May 20 episode seeks to discover why our culturally diverse state suffers from the No Child Left Behind initiative.

“Having worked on “In Focus” with the KNME staff this semester, they are ready for the challenge of producing an episode of a weekly public affairs series,” says Michael Kamins, KNME-TV executive producer. “I think they're fantastic. They're committed, work very hard, and have become an integral part of our production team.”

Contact: Evy Todd, (505) 277-1218