Semi-Pro Journalism Teams Give Alternative View of U.S. Elections

Elizabeth Gotsdiner got Joe Biden’s errant spittle in her mouth. Shantel Middleton got to ride on a Ron Paul blimp. Mayhill Fowler was following Barack Obama canvassers and ended up helping them carry brochures for the candidate.

Each of these folks represents a new class of semi-pro journalist tasked with covering the U.S. presidential election in innovative, more personal ways.

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