Annelise Russell
@AnneliseRussell
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Congress, comms, & policy. Associate Professor @UKYMartinSchool. Former: LOC Fellow, DC journo. Sports nerd. @womenalsoknow. Book: Tweeting is Leading
Washington DC
Joined April 2009
Me, walking into lecture knowing it’s media and comms week for my undergrad policy/politics class…
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Finally found words for the PoliticoPro news... Government does not succeed without (useful) information and — more importantly — ways to put that information into context. I don't give a damn who does it, but we can't pretend it is not vital to public policy.
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When people ask me what I still like about congressional Twitter...
When you really want to catch the train to vote with two of your favorite colleagues… run like a grandma!
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Forever evangelizing why (digital) comms is vital to the success of Congress and representation.
For our first ever Voice/Mail interview, we chatted with @AnneliseRussell about the mechanics of how Member offices reach constituents, and the history and incentives shaping this modern landscape. Read:
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OMB memo and federal aid freeze are a good reminder that amid uncertainty, constant (digital) comms is key. You don't have to have every solution, but you've gotta show people that you're showing up.
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You don’t understand Congress if you don’t grasp how digital communications is vital to representation.
What's one hill you will die on at work?
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Democrats learned a lot of hard lessons about the realities of digital and social media during the first Trump presidency. But burnout/staffer turnover means fewer and fewer people on the hill who remember these lessons.
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Waiting for Patty Murray to show up in these...
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RT @PRQjournal: In #FirstView by @zeljko_poljak and @AnneliseRussell: "All Talk, No Action? Politicians’ Agenda Responsiveness to Citizens’…
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Scrolling freshman House websites to judge their roll out isn't a bad way to spend your Speaker vote ...
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New article @PRQjournal w/ @zeljko_poljak!
Citizens’ engagement on politicians’ own social media shapes not just what politicians talk about—but also what they act on. 🤳🏻💥 We show how interacting with politicians' posts increases the likelihood of real legislative action by those same politicians.
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This is why I would miss Twitter...
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New Real World/Road Rules Challenge unlocked!
NEW: President-elect Trump names former Wisconsin Rep. @SeanDuffyWI to be Transportation Secretary.
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A good time to remind you to get your flu shot…
Trump expected to select Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead HHS
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A good example of bad casual identification.
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Comms directors doing their best zone defense in the hallways this afternoon. Respect.
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RT @LSQjournal: Thanks to the Wiley Online Library, "Redefining 'expansion' in congressional communication: Homestyles for a digital consti…
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