by Adam Simon
August 23, 2012
Framer Reads the News
On the surface, attempts at “deliberative democracy” events look impressive. These are events that bring together large groups of everyday Americans to talk about the problems facing our country. Certainly a lot of work goes into making deliberative democracy events happen: creating briefing materials, recruiting the participants, handling all the logistics and, not trivially, footing [...]
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by Adam Simon
May 11, 2012
Framer Reads the News
Is it best to win an election by sending many messages to persuade diverse groups or one big message to persuade the entire populace? For years now, the trend in political communications has been toward micro-targeting for micro-demographics. As Will Durst (from the SF Chronicle) humorously points out: “Small nimble groups have replaced the old [...]
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