Blog Entries - January 2010

Report Finds That Journalists Use Social Media For Research

jared@radcampaign.com — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0100

A survey conducted by Cision and Don Bates of The George Washington University’s Master’s Degree Program in Strategic Public Relations found that an overwhelming majority of reporters and editors now depend on social media sources when researching their stories. Among the journalists surveyed, 89% said they turn to blogs for story research, 65% to social media sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn, and 52% to microblogging services such as Twitter. The survey also found that 61% use Wikiped [...]

Obama's Campaign Manager Visits GW

jared@radcampaign.com — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Political strategist and chief campaign manager for President Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign David Plouffe spoke at the Elliott School Tuesday night, discussing how the Democrats could lose in Massachusetts, health care reform, and his new book, "The Audacity to Win: The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama's Historic Victory."

Huffington Post White House Correspondent Sam Stein moderated the question-and-answer discussion - hosted by the Graduate School of Political Ma [...]

Obama At One Year

bryce222@gwu.edu — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0100

MTV just posted an article to their website about Obama's One Year, in which our Former Dean, Christopher Arterton plays a big role:

Dr. Chris Arterton, former dean of George Washington University's Graduate School of Political Management, said one thing he's noticed a year into Obama's administration is that the political intensity is fully on the Republican side, versus last year, when it was on the Democratic side thanks to the enthusiasm of young people supporting a candidate [...]

Grassroots Advocacy

bryce222@gwu.edu — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0100

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