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An evening with NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez

An Evening with NPR White House Correspondent Franco Ordoñez
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 - 7:00 PM
A Michigan Radio Virtual Event

Franco Ordoñez became a White House correspondent for NPR in 2019, Prior to that, he covered the White House for McClatchy Newspapers for over seven years. In those roles he has covered the administrations of Barack Obama, Donald Trump and now Joe Biden. He has also written about diplomatic affairs, foreign policy and immigration, and has been a correspondent in Cuba, Colombia, Mexico and Haiti.

He'll be joined by Michigan Radio's Zoe Clark in this discussion about the challenges in covering the White House and his observations on reporting on three different presidents. We'll also welcome your questions.

Note: This is a virtual livestreamed event. A livestream link will be sent to all ticket purchasers.  Purchase tickets here. 

Suzanne Belanger is a Marketing Associate at Michigan Public, coordinating community and media partnerships, public relations, special events, and more. She started working in radio when she was 14 years old at her hometown station in Delphos, Ohio. Throughout her radio career, she’s worked at a number of stations in Ohio, Florida and Michigan.