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C O M M U N I T Y
16 SPHERE
IT STARTED AS A BOLD AND VISIONARY IDEA: Send seven
intrepid Chinese print and broadcast journalism students from
the prestigious Shantou University to the United States and
partner them with five, hand-picked University of Utah aca-
demic all stars to cover the 2008 presidential campaign.
The project, Campaign Coverage ’08, supported by the Li Ka
Shing Foundation, was designed to give select Chinese journal-
ism students the opportunity to experience an American presi-
dential campaign, to grow as hard news journalists, to share
cultures and perspectives with American students, and expose
Shantou University students
hit the US campaign trail
By Drew Conrad
ONTHE
FRONT
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ALL PHOTOS TAKEN BY CAMPAIGN COVERAGE ‘08 TEAM