Top Stories
| Where Does Breitbart End and Bannon and the New Administration Begin? |
| W. Joseph Campbell communication professor spoke to the Washington Post about Stephen Bannon's chief strategist role with the Trump administration. Campbell said, “Media figures such as Bannon sometimes take an informal advisory role in presidential administrations, but only a few have leveraged their influence over a news organization to gain office or become senior advisers.” (11/14) |
Additional Feature
Faculty Authors
| How Painful Can Trump Make the Lives of Immigrants? |
| Law Professor Amanda Frost wrote an op-ed for Slate about Trump's immigration proposals, sorting through what he could do and not do as president. Frost wrote, “The president has unusually broad authority over immigration policy, but his power is not unlimited.” (11/16) |
| Explainer: A Tour of Robert Mugabe's Early and Later Legacies |
| For The Conversation, Beverly Peters, assistant professor in the School of Professional and Extended Studie, authored an article about the legacy of Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe. She wrote, “Mugabe's presidency has been characterized by mismanagement, corruption, and control over dissent and debate.” (11/15) |
Expertise
| End to Yemen War Could Soon Be Reality |
| Hrach Gregorian, School of International Service professor, spoke with The Voice of America about the situation in Yemen and a possibility of a cease-fire. He said, "Unfortunately, I have little expectation the peace deal will last.” (11/15) |
| What Hillary Clinton's Loss Means for the Future of Women in Politics |
| Jennifer Lawless, Director of the Women and Politics Institute, spoke with Broadly at Vice about women's experiences in politics. Lawless said that a lot more can be done to encourage women to run for office. “It's one of those small things we can all try to do, to close this gender gap in political ambition. To be very explicit when we're encouraging young women to run for office; to say to them: "Look, we mean it. You should really consider doing this one day.” (11/14) |
| Did "Fake News" and Social Media Influence the 2016 Election? |
| Margot Susca, professor of Journalism and Communication, was on Wisconsin Public Radio program Central Time discussing the intersection of politics, journalism, and social media. Susca discussed what impact "fake news" and social media may have had during the presidential election. (11/17) |
Bonus Clips
| Best Business Schools 2016 |
| The Kogod School of Business ascended into the top 50 full-time MBA programs in Bloomberg Businessweek's 2016 ranking of the best full-time MBA programs in the U.S. The Kogod program is ranked #43 this year due to strong recognition by recruiters. (11/16) |
| Video: 4 Things That Might Surprise You About Online Education |
| Kogod School of Business online MBA students Troy Cornell and Sara Levi talked with U.S. News & World Report for a video feature article to help prospective students learn more about what to expect in an online degree program. Troy and Sara spoke about how much they are able to interact with classmates in their online programs and their rigorous coursework. (11/16) |
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