Considered the gateway to Latin America, Miami is a hub of national and international media. Worldwide attention will be focused on the region and the University of Miami as thousands of journalists are expected to cover the debate.

Continue to check here for up-to-date news releases and media coverage as well as information for journalists who will be reporting on the debate and related events.

September 30,2004 -- “Lucky 100” Students Attend the First Presidential Debate at the University of Miami

September 26,2004 -- Media Credential Pick-up Information

September 24, 2004 -- Guidelines for Media on Campus

September 24, 2004 -- Media Map of Coral Gables Campus

September 23, 2004 -- Media Credential Notice for 2004 Presidential & Vice Presidential Debates

September 23, 2004 -- Hotels Near the Coral Gables Campus

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In the News: University of Miami and the 2004 Presidential Debate

• "UM gets back on course after debate" -- The Miami Herald from October 3, 2004
• "First Debate A Big Success" -- The Sun Sentinel from October 2, 2004
• "Students greet big event with subdued attention" -- The Miami Herald from October 1, 2004
• "UM's campus spins amid debate hurricane; And the campaigns were ready to do some spinning, too" -- The Palm Beach Post from October 1, 2004
• "State polls: Bush, Kerry in virtual tie" -- Detroit Free Press from September 29, 2004
• "Bush/Kerry Debate Thursday" -- WJACTV.com from September 29, 2004
• "Debate spin in full force as candidates rehearse;Trailing Bush in polls, Kerry hopes for strong showing" -- San Francisco Chronicle from September 29, 2004
• "Focus on issues, some voters ask" -- Medill News Service from September 29, 2004
• "Presidential Debates Play Important Role in US Elections" -- PolitInfo.com from September 29, 2004
• "Students preparing for first presidential debate" -- Central Michigan Life from September 29, 2004
• "Together at last: Nominees face the visceral electorate" -- Houston Chronicle from September 29, 2004
• "What's at stake in the debates" -- Rocky Mountain News from September 29, 2004
• "Mondale Thinks Candidates Should Debate More" -- WCCO from September 29, 2004
• "Debate rules show focus on detail" -- Associated Press from September 29, 2004
• "A NH Yankee in Bush's court" -- The Union Leader from September 29, 2004
• "Candidates target undecideds in debate" -- Palm Beach Post from September 29, 2004
• "Polite prelude to the debates" -- Sun Sentinel from September 29, 2004
• "Democrats plan to kick fundraising to high gear" -- The Miami Herald from September 29, 2004
• "Kerry Must Win the 'Persuadable' Vote" -- The Miami Herald from September 29, 2004
• "UM debate promises to be defining moment for presidential campaign" -- Sun Sentinel from September 29, 2004
• "Perspectives on the First Presidential Debate" -- The Miami Herald from September 29, 2004
• "Shut-out Nader speaks out" -- The Miami Herald from September 29, 2004
• "Campaigns are wooing Florida's Hispanics" -- The Miami Herald from September 29, 2004
• "First presidential debate to put focus on Florida" -- The Associated Press from September 29, 2004
• "Bush leads ... in sales of canned beans" -- Sun Sentinel from September 29, 2004
• "El alma del debate presidencial en Miami" -- El Nuevo Herald from September 29, 2004
• "Two Top University Presidents Describe New and Intense Level of Campus Interest in Politics" -- Yahoo Finance from September 29, 2004
• "Best action could be just outside debate hall" -- The Miami Herald from September 29, 2004
• "Miami en el centro de la escena mundial" -- El Nuevo Herald from September 29, 2004
• "Panel Won't Sign Agreement but Will Enforce Stipulations" -- The New York Times from September 28, 2004
• "What to expect in Bush vs. Kerry debates" -- The Seattle Times from September 28, 2004
• "Agresivos Bush y Kerry ante el primer debate" -- El Nuevo Herald from September 28, 2004
• "Bush, Kerry advisors to put a 'spin' on results" -- The Miami Herald from September 28, 2004
• "Inside the debate strategies" -- CNN from September 28, 2004
• "Preparativos en la UM el primer debate presidencial" -- Diario Las Americas from September 28, 2004
• "Miami en el centro de la escena mundial" -- El Nuevo Herald from September 28, 2004
• "UM prepara un debate presidencial en grande" -- El Nuevo Herald from September 28, 2004
• "FIGURA DEL DIA: Donna Shalala" -- El Nuevo Herald from September 28, 2004
• "Security is tight on a laid-back campus" -- The Miami Herald from September 28, 2004
• "Miccosukees underwrite $1 million of bill for presidential debate at UM" -- Sun Sentinel from September 28, 2004
• "Feather in UM's cap" -- The Miami Herald from September 28, 2004
• "South Florida ready for the first debate" -- The Miami Herald from September 27, 2004
• "3 from ASU head to Fla. to see 1st debate" -- The Arizona Republic from September 27, 2004
• "Lawyers script every detail of Bush-Kerry debate" -- The Miami Herald from September 27, 2004
• "Big debate on campus" -- The Miami Herald from September 26, 2004
• "I'm looking for steady progress" -- The Miami Herald from September 26, 2004
• "The time has come to 'Declare Yourself' as history is made in our town" -- The Miami Herald from September 26, 2004
• "Time to focus on issues" -- Sun Sentinel from September 26, 2004
• "Foley, Layfield square off ... in a debate" -- Sun Sentinel from September 24, 2004
• "Sixty-seven photos of America's presidents from Franklin D. Roosevelt..." Kansas City Star from September 24, 2004
• "Attorney in Elián case to prepare Kerry for debate" -- The Miami Herald from September 24, 2004
• "Select few will score tickets to UM debate" -- The Miami Herald from September 23, 2004
• "Lots to Debate, Little to Chance" -- The Washington Post from September 23, 2004
• "Students vote, but not for real" -- The Miami Herald from September 22, 2004
• "Contenders go for knock-out on Iraq in key televised bout: The first of three presidential debates offers the chance to land a decisive blow on the campaign's big issue" -- The Financial Times (London) from September 22, 2004
• "Campaigns agree to 3 presidential debates" -- CNN Student News from September 22, 2004
• "Rival campaigns agree on 3 presidential debates; All will begin at 6 p.m. PDT and will last for 90 minutes" -- The San Francisco Chronicle from September 21, 2004
• "Inch by Inch, Bush and Kerry Reach Agreement on Debates" -- The New York Times from September 21, 2004
• "In Presidential Debates, a Duel of Wits and Styles" -- The New York Times from September 21, 2004
• "It's official: UM to host presidential debate on Sept. 30" -- The Miami Herald from September 21, 2004
• "Bush, Kerry agree on debates" -- The Sun Sentinel from September 21, 2004
• "Debate viewers compare candidates head-to-head" -- USA Today from September 20, 2004
• "State poised to host crucial debate" -- The Miami Herald from September 19, 2004
• "Bush, Kerry to finalize debate plans" -- The New York Times from September 16, 2004
• "Debate, debate, debate" -- The San Francisco Chronicle from September 16, 2004
• "President prodded on debate at UM" -- The Miami Herald from September 16, 2004
• "Get ready for 2 or 3 presidential debates" -- The New York Times from September 9, 2004
• "Campaigns will soon launch negotiations on presidential debates" -- The State from September 8, 2004
• "Three crucial debates loom large" -- The Boston Herald from September 8, 2004
• "Bush likely to bow out of one debate" -- The Washington Post from September 8, 2004
• "It's Debatable!" Lowe exhibition showcases political cartoons as art form -- The Coral Gables Gazette fromAugust 26, 2004
• University's banners promote September 30 Presidential Debates -- The Community Newspapers from August 24, 2004
• A new way to grapple with voter turnout -- The Sun-Sentinel from August 23, 2004
• Politicians Make Use of Wrestlers' Hold on Youths -- The Los Angeles Times from August 22, 2004
• S. Florida political cartoonists to display work in Miami -- The Sun-Sentinel from August 19, 2004
• UM prepares for first 2004 presidential debate -- The Miami Herald from August 17, 2004
• Debates will decide the Presidency - The Miami Herald from August 4, 2004
• Rubin Still Casting for Answers in Uncertain World - The Miami Herald from May 9, 2004
• The Making of the Debate - The South Florida Business Journal from April 30, 2004
• Kerry campaigns at Miami church, university - The Miami Herald from April 19, 2004
• Kerry critica en Miami la política exterior de Bush - El Nuevo Herald from April 19, 2004
• Kerry rips Bush's foreign policy - The Sun-Sentinel from April 19, 2004
• Tribe boosts image one deal at a time - The Miami Herald from November 19, 2003
• UM scores as debate host - Sun Sentinel from November 12, 2003
• Imagining a presidential debate in Miami - The Miami Herald from November 10, 2003
• UM to host 2004's first presidential debate - The Miami Herald from November 7, 2003
• UM to host first of the presidential debates in 2004 - Sun Sentinel from November 7, 2003
• Florida to host presidential debate - WPLG, Channel 10 from November 6, 2003
• Presidential debate sites chosen for 2004 - The New York Times from November 6, 2003
 

News Releases: University of Miami and the 2004 Presidential Debate

September 27, 2004 -- Covering the Campaign - A Journalist's Perspective

September 27, 2004 -- UM vs. British All Stars

September 27, 2004 -- How Will They Govern? Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein discuss the presidential candidates and Decision ‘04

September 27, 2004 -- UM School of Law to Host Diplomats and Military Commanders for Change

September 23, 2004 - The Latino Vote: A Game Plan for Victory?

September 21, 2004 - Florida Congressmen Kendrick Meek and Mario Diaz-Balart, State Sen. Dave Aronberg, and State Rep. David Rivera To Participate In World Wrestling Entertainment® Smackdown Your Vote!® Youth Debate

September 15, 2004 -- Presidential Photographers Speak at UM

September 8, 2004 -- CBS Correspondent Bill Plante Discusses Covering Politics in an Election Year

September 8, 2004 -- National Panel of Experts to Discuss 9/11 and the Presidential Election

September 7, 2004 -- The Jerry Herman Ring Theatre Presents "TinTypes" A Nostalgic look at American Life Through Song

August 26, 2004 -- Presidents and their Legacy; UM Presents Films Relating to the American Presidency

August 26, 2004 -- WWE® Superstars, Students, Elected Officials To Debate Bush, Kerry Responses To National Voter Issues Paper For 18-to 30-Year-Olds In Live National Debate

August 24, 2004 -- An Entertaining Look at Music in the White House

August 17, 2004 -- Political Strategist James Carville and Mary Matalin to Speak at the University of Miami

August 16, 2004 -- Presidential Debate Banners Begin Countdown to First Presidential Debate at UM

August 4, 2004 -- The Lowe Museum Presents "It's Debateable!" the Political Cartoon Art of Chan Lowe and Jim Morin

July 28, 2004 -- UM Hosts Miami-Dade County Mayoral Candidate Ethics Forum

July 26, 2004 -- Link to Request Credentials for Covering Presidential Debate at UM Will Go Live Next Week

July 15, 2004 -- Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery Co-Sponsors Presidential Election Programs at UM

June 23, 2004 -- The Dalai Lama to Visit South Florida for Series of Lectures and Teachings

April 26, 2004 -- Planning and the Public Voice: Charrettes, Democracy and the Growth Management Process

April 5, 2004 -- Getting Beyond Getting Along: Facing the Diversity of Miami-Dade's Ethical Traditions

March 10, 2004 -- Up from Cynicism: Politics, Campaign Finance and Civic Activism in Miami-Dade County

March 8, 2004 -- Columnist Patricia J. Williams Speaks at UM

March 1, 2003 -- 21st Century Native Americans and the Presidential Campaign

February 16, 2004 -- Democracy in Miami: A Work in Progress

November 18, 2003 -- University of Miami Receives Support from Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida to Underwrite Presidential Debate

November 6, 2003 -- Commission on Presidential Debates Announces 2004 Sites and Dates