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Ford School welcomes Ambassador Kamissa Camara as professor of practice

Aug 21, 2023

Ambassador Kamissa Camara will join the Ford School of Public Policy as a professor of practice. She is also a Senior Africa Advisor at the United States Institute of Peace and a Non-Resident Scholar at the Middle East Institute. Camara brings 15...

State & Hill

Breaking down public trust

Jun 10, 2021

By Rebecca Cohen (MPP '09)Americans’ trust in government institutions to “do the right thing” has steadily eroded since the late 1960s,1 correlated for many analysts with events such as the Vietnam War, Watergate, the ’70s oil embargo, and President...

Illustration of a hand, extended for a handshake, crumbling.

In the Media

Axelrod joins APSA opinion calling for coordinated media response to 2020 Election Results

Oct 7, 2020 The Guardian

"If the outcome is not going to be known on election night, play-by-play coverage on the model of past elections is unnecessary and, in fact, dangerously uninformative. All media should adopt the strict standard that no state winner should be...

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Ostfeld brings insight into attitudes about race, media and politics to the Ford School

Jul 21, 2020

Mara Ostfeld joins the Ford School of Public Policy as faculty by courtesy, adding to her faculty roles at the Center for Political Studies at the Institute for Social Research and at LSA Political Science. It is a return to the Ford School for...

Brendan Nyhan explores how campaign coverage reinforces already-constructed narrative

Feb 18, 2019

Authenticity has become political currency, most heavily traded during the run-up to a presidential election. Journalists watch the every move of candidates, looking for signs of being in-or-out of touch. For Professor Brendan Nyhan, this is a...

Brendan Nyhan tells NPR that Trump's Twitter blitz obscures the truth

Sep 14, 2018

As President Trump continues to escalate his Twitter attacks in the wake of negative headlines and unflattering books, Ford School professor Brendan Nyhan told a National Public Radio reporter that the president "more and more is calling into...

Kramer, cofounder of MarketSnacks, makes Forbes magazine "30 under 30" list

Nov 17, 2017

This Tuesday, Forbes magazine honored Jack Kramer (MPP/MBA ‘19), cofounder of MarketSnacks, in its annual “30 Under 30” roundup.Read "How two friends hustled to launch a daily newsletter while working full time on Wall Street." Kramer cofounded...

Axelrod compares historical analogies used to make sense of 9/11, Mumbai, Tahrir Square

Aug 16, 2016

An article by Bob Axelrod and Larissa Forster (ARTIS Research), "How Historical Analogies in Newspapers of Five Countries Make Sense of Major Events: 9/11, Mumbai and Tahrir Square," has been published by the journal Research in Economics....

NSAPOCC findings on public opinion of global warming receive international attention

Mar 1, 2012

The National Survey of American Public Opinion on Climate Change (NSAPOCC), which reports that more Americans are beginning to believe in global warming, has received attention in media outlets across the globe since it was released earlier this...

Getting Stuff Done

Getting the story told and working with the media

Apr 12, 2022, 12:00-1:00 pm EDT

Join the Program in Practical Policy Engagement for a workshop on developing your message, telling your story, and utilizing traditional and social channels to get the word out.

Getting Stuff Done

Getting Stuff Done Workshop: Getting Your Story Told & Working with the Media

Oct 14, 2020, 11:30 am-12:50 pm EDT

Join P3E for a workshop on what makes a successful story and how to effectively pitch your story, work with reporters, and prepare for interviews.

Getting Your Story Told and Working with the Media

Citi Foundation Lecture, Policy Talks @ the Ford School, STPP Lecture Series

Media, big tech, and democracy: What happened?

Feb 5, 2020, 4:00-5:20 pm EST

Annenberg Auditorium, Weill Hall

This event has been postponed.

Livestream: "Character and Presidency" David Brooks @ Grand Valley State University

Oct 3, 2017, 7:00 pm EDT

Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium

*Stream* David Brooks from The New York Times will be in conversation with presidential historian Ronald C. White to discuss character as a part of the Grand Valley State University's series on "Character and Presidency."

Charles M. Blow: "Trump, Arrogance, and Democracy"

Oct 20, 2017, 5:30 pm EDT

Rackham Auditorium

NY Times Op-Ed columnist Charles M. Blow will present a keynote presentation on "Donald Trump, arrogance, pride, and American democracy."

Media

Ford School welcomes Ambassador Kamissa Camara as professor of practice

Breaking down public trust

Axelrod joins APSA opinion calling for coordinated media response to 2020 Election Results

Ostfeld brings insight into attitudes about race, media and politics to the Ford School

Brendan Nyhan explores how campaign coverage reinforces already-constructed narrative

Brendan Nyhan tells NPR that Trump's Twitter blitz obscures the truth

Kramer, cofounder of MarketSnacks, makes Forbes magazine "30 under 30" list

Axelrod compares historical analogies used to make sense of 9/11, Mumbai, Tahrir Square

NSAPOCC findings on public opinion of global warming receive international attention

Getting the story told and working with the media

Getting Stuff Done Workshop: Getting Your Story Told & Working with the Media

Media, big tech, and democracy: What happened?

Livestream: "Character and Presidency" David Brooks @ Grand Valley State University

Charles M. Blow: "Trump, Arrogance, and Democracy"

Getting the story told and working with the media

Mara Ostfeld: Race, Media and Political Attitudes

Getting Stuff Done Workshop: Getting Your Story Told & Working with the Media

David Marash: The medium is not the message