By Rita Cipalla

With one of the most hotly contested presidential elections right around the corner, there's a lot on the line for both candidates and voters alike. It's also a make-or-break time for political reporters, whether print, broadcast or digital.

Perhaps no one knows this more than Richard Benedetto, retired White House correspondent and columnist for USA Today. For 40 years, Benedetto reported on government and politics on the local, state and national levels. Although he retired from USA Today in 2006, he still consults for C-SPAN, writes political commentary for various publications, and teaches journalism at American University in Washington, D.C.

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Fonte: L'italo-Americano