Tag Archive: Jeff Smith

Milano Faculty: Jeff Smith

Milano Professor Jeff Smith offers his insight into a variety of topics: from lending his expertise and experience as a former state senator to discern what Netflix’s House of Cards “gets right – and what it doesn’t,” to how the city of Detroit can turn itself around, Jeff has much to say. Additionally, he sees opportunity to …

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Media and Politics: Election 2012

With the 2012 presidential campaigns in full throttle, communication experts discussed the role of the media and the ways the media influence and are influenced by the Democrat and Republican campaign strategies. Topics explored include the candidate debates and advertising messages and markets as well as unanticipated uses of the media, with the campaign context …

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Urban Policy in an Era of Fiscal Austerity

With the federal debt at $16 trillion, the fate of the nation’s cities stands at a crossroads. While cities like New York appear to be doing better than ever, a rising tide of poverty and inequality threatens to undermine their progress. Meanwhile, a large group of second-tier cities, from Detroit and St. Louis to Stockton …

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Op-ed: “Why Todd Akin could win”

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Assistant Professor of Politics and Advocacy, and Urban Policy, Jeff Smith writes an op-ed in Politico highlighting why Todd Akin could potentially win the Senate race in Missouri.   Read the full article here: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0912/81743.html?hp=l4_b2