At Big Think, Thoughts on Obama as Master Communicator

With polls looking good for an Obama victory, here’s a clip from an interview I did with Big Think back in July, discussing why Obama has been such a successful […]

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With polls looking good for an Obama victory, here’s a clip from an interview I did with Big Think back in July, discussing why Obama has been such a successful communicator.

Matthew C. Nisbet

Associate Professor of Communication, Northeastern University

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At Big Think, Thoughts on Obama as Master Communicator

With polls looking good for an Obama victory, here’s a clip from an interview I did with Big Think back in July, discussing why Obama has been such a successful […]

The Energy Transition