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My time as a student at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School prepared me for my career in the music business in ways I never could have imagined. My passion for utilizing political and legal systems and structures to advocate for and protect people’s rights guides many of the most important decisions I make.”
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Dunaway Quoted in The Hill Article on Vivek Ramaswamy and BuzzFeed
June 2, 2024
The Hill
Vivek Ramaswamy, an American entrepreneur and politician who made a name for himself as a GOP presidential candidate by embracing conspiracy theories and backing former President Trump, recently acquired a nearly 10 percent stake in BuzzFeed, prompting questions about the future of the company and the conservative's next moves.
Experts say his power will be limited despite the investment to keep his name in the news and hold on to relevance as he hopes to get a Republican vice-presidential nod.
“Just like in the GOP presidential primary when there’s a crowded field, you need to get attention,” says Johanna Dunaway, professor or political science and research director at the Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship. “Given the venue and the tone and timing of this, it appears it’s Trump he’s trying to get attention from.”
Read more in The Hill article, “Ramaswamy’s new fight is with BuzzFeed.”
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BaoBao Zhang Joins First Cohort of AI2050 Early Career Fellows
One of only 15 scholars chosen from across the U.S., Zhang will receive up to $200,000 in research funding over the next two years. Zhang will use the funding to partner with the nonprofit, non-partisan Center for New Democratic Processes to test whether public participation in AI governance is increased through the creation of public assemblies, known as “deliberative democracy workshops.”
Baobao Zhang
Assistant Professor, Political Science Department
Dunaway Quoted in The Hill Article on Vivek Ramaswamy and BuzzFeed
June 2, 2024
The Hill
Vivek Ramaswamy, an American entrepreneur and politician who made a name for himself as a GOP presidential candidate by embracing conspiracy theories and backing former President Trump, recently acquired a nearly 10 percent stake in BuzzFeed, prompting questions about the future of the company and the conservative's next moves.
Experts say his power will be limited despite the investment to keep his name in the news and hold on to relevance as he hopes to get a Republican vice-presidential nod.
“Just like in the GOP presidential primary when there’s a crowded field, you need to get attention,” says Johanna Dunaway, professor or political science and research director at the Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship. “Given the venue and the tone and timing of this, it appears it’s Trump he’s trying to get attention from.”
Read more in The Hill article, “Ramaswamy’s new fight is with BuzzFeed.”
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