The Role of Political Experience in Journalism Matthews, Chris author text articles 2016 eng born digital pp. 97-100 Brown Journal of World Affairs 1080-0786 22 no. 2 no. 97 100 An interview with MSNBC "Hardball" host Chris Matthews is presented. He discusses his experience in politics and influence of journalists on public opinion. Matthews says that broadcast journalists need only ten percent of passionate audience while candidates need to have millions of votes from their audience. He says that working as a journalist overseas is exciting. He adds about the importance of editors in traditional journalism despite the rise of social media and the Internet. 10.26300/e0fv-am60