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Social Media for Social Good: What role does social media play in creation of and sustainability of social movements? A Social Movement Case Study Examining Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party.

Public Policy Blog

Because social media can increase the perceived social and public equity, users are more likely to engage in active participation. OWS reached citizens in general, but also engaged the entire world in a domestic matter. Social media has played an integral part in grassroots communication and participation.

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Have a laugh and learn all about ‘The G Word,’ a comedy docuseries about our government

Partnership for Public Service

The Netflix series is based on “The Fifth Risk,” a 2018 book by bestselling author Michael Lewis, who joined “Profiles in Public Service” last season for an episode discussing the harmful effects of government shutdowns. About how they would consider adapting the book. And a lot of people were taking a dramatic approach.