Louis Lyons hosts this series of programs that discuss the problems and performance of the American Press in reporting leading questions of the day. Guests: Penn Kimball, reporter, former Political Editor Colliers magazine; Thomas Winship, Boston Globe. _-_ In this introductory program, filmed shortly after the 1958 U.S. Senate election, the guests discuss the nature of political reporting, including the role of the political press officers in the nature and dissemination of information to the American people. Topics covered include the difference between the coverage of local and national politics.