THE CNMI Society of Professional Journalists will host a delegate forum at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17.
All five candidates running for CNMI delegate have confirmed their participation: Democrat Edwin Propst, Independent James Rayphand, Independent John Gonzales, Republican Kimberlyn King-Hinds, and Independent Liana Hofschneider.
The forum will be streamed live on the CNMI Society of Professional Journalists Facebook page. CNMI SPJ will not host a live audience due to capacity.
The forum will cover national politics, the economy, and the military. The forum will begin with a one-minute opening statement from each candidate, and will transition to the first category about national politics where everyone will have two minutes to respond to the same question. The economy and military rounds will feature questions where each candidate will answer a question for two minutes and other candidates can respond for 30 seconds. The forum will end with a three-minute closing statement from all candidates.
CNMI SPJ encourages a healthy and civil discussion for the community to learn about each candidate. CNMI SPJ was recently re-established after 30 years. Our members represent all local media: Marianas Variety, Saipan Tribune, KSPN2 News, KUAM News, and NMI News Service. The Society of Professional Journalists promotes the free flow of information vital to a well-informed citizenry through the daily work of its roughly 6,000 members nationwide.
