Free UMass Lowell Program to Feature MSNBC Analyst Who Delivered Tireless Coverage of 2020 Vote
12/10/2020
Contacts for media: Christine Gillette, 978-758-4664 or Christine_Gillette@uml.edu and Nancy Cicco, 978-934-4944 or Nancy_Cicco@uml.edu
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WHEN: Tuesday, Dec. 15, 4 p.m.
WHERE: Online. Register for event online at https://bit.ly/39XxCdG.
WHAT: Steve Kornacki, national political correspondent for MSNBC and NBC News, will deliver his analysis of the 2020 presidential election via a free virtual event, the Election 2020 Debrief, presented by UMass Lowell’s Center for Public Opinion and Alumni Virtual Village.
Kornacki – a native of Groton, Mass. and recipient of a UMass Lowell honorary degree in 2017 – drew acclaim for his seemingly non-stop coverage of the 2020 election, when he reported around the clock from MSNBC’s map of electoral votes. MSNBC even created a “Kornacki cam” that allowed viewers to monitor his activities when he was not part of the main news broadcast. Kornacki’s signature Gap khakis became such a hit during election coverage that the retailer donated 500 pairs of the pants to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Workforce Readiness Program. Kornacki also recently made his debut on NBC’s “Football Night in America” analyzing the NFL playoff picture and he is scheduled to continue in that role through the rest of the football season.
The virtual event with Kornacki will also feature UMass Lowell Chancellor Jacquie Moloney, UMass President Marty Meehan and Joshua Dyck, director of the UMass Lowell Center for Public Opinion and associate professor of political science. Members of the public who are interested in submitting a question can do so via the online registration form.