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Toolkit for academic policy impact

Explore the resources available for academics looking to influence public policy using academic evidence and research.

 

Learn how to identify your policy audience and policy window, develop a policy-focused communication plan, write a policy brief or policy paper, and work with journalists to convey your message through interviews, op-eds, and social media.

Video

Research questions in communication research

Professor Dubois covers the building blocks of academic research questions, hypotheses, and variables in a communications context.

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Workshops on podcasting

Other tools

Presentations, panel discussions, and more

The Wonks and War Rooms Podcast

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