Associate Professor of Journalism, The University of Montana
Lee Banville is a journalism professor and political analyst at the University of Montana. In 2016, he published "Covering American Politics in the 21st Century," which looks at how political events and controversies were covered by influential news organizations in the United States. Banville is a founding editor of PBS Online NewsHour and served as its Editor-in-Chief for 15 years.
Montana just elected Greg Gianforte, a man charged with assault, to Congress
May 26, 2017 14:48 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Until just about 24 hours before the polls closed, the race for Montanas sole Congressional seat seemed to be focused on health care, Donald Trump and gun rights. Republican businessman Greg Gianforte appeared to be headed...
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