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Matthew C. Nisbet
Associate Professor of Communication, Northeastern University
Matthew C. Nisbet, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of Communication Studies, Public Policy, and Urban Affairs at Northeastern University. Nisbet studies the role of communication and advocacy in policymaking and public affairs, focusing on debates over over climate change, energy, and sustainability. Among awards and recognition, Nisbet has been a Visiting Shorenstein Fellow on Press, Politics, and Public Policy at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, a Health Policy Investigator at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and a Google Science Communication Fellow. In 2011, the editors at the journal Nature recommended Nisbet's research as “essential reading for anyone with a passing interest in the climate change debate,” and the New Republic highlighted his work as a “fascinating dissection of the shortcomings of climate activism."
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When you pick as a VP candidate someone who is inexperienced and unfamiliar with national politics, you don’t know what you are going to get. Above, a look back at […]
Gore endorsing Obama for the Democratic nomination during the primary campaign.Standing on stage before a national TV audience at Mile High Stadium, Al Gore was a symbolic reminder of what […]
If this National Review report is true, the GOP platform calls for making illegal all forms of embryonic stem cell research, even privately financed research. Definitely a story to watch.UPDATE: […]
There’s an anti-Obama documentary in release and don’t underestimate its potential impact. McCain needs something to intensify his base and research shows that political documentaries–whether Fahrenheit 9/11 or Inconvenient Truth–are […]
President Bush observing the disaster in New Orleans from Air Force One.For a campaign that appears to be making all the right moves, Mother Nature might be the one variable […]
The people running John McCain’s campaign know what they are doing. By linking their advertising strategy to the news narrative, they continue to successfully counter-punch against an anemic Democratic convention […]
Adweek asked the creative directors at some of the country’s largest advertising agencies to create their own mock up print ads for either McCain or Obama. Read and see what […]
“Well, if this party has a message it has done a hell of a job of hiding it tonight I promise you that,” James Carville said on CNN Monday night […]
A McCain ad released today features a former Clinton delegate telling fellow Hillary supporters that she plans to vote for John McCain and it’s okay for them to do so […]
“New Evangelical” Joel Hunter (blue shirt) works with church members on a recycling campaign.Evangelical leader Joel C. Hunter, a registered Republican, will give the closing prayer at the Democratic National […]
Scientists are the most trusted spokespeople in America. Surveys show that they are the most admired profession and among institutions, only the military scores higher in terms of public confidence. […]
That’s the plan here in the nation’s capital. From today’s Washington Post: Beginning in October, 3,000 students at 14 middle schools will be eligible to earn up to 50 points […]
Is McCain’s “House” Gaffe Similar to George Bush’s 1992 “Scanner” Moment?In his first major negative ad of the campaign, Obama is defining McCain as out of touch with Americans’ economic […]
Rewind 1992: Bush’s public approval shifted as the public turned its attention from war to the economy.As tensions with a newly aggressive Russia escalate, the return of America’s Cold War […]
In a recent survey, Gallup asked respondents whether they believed in God; believed in a universal spirit or higher power; or don’t believe in either. Not surprisingly, “God disbelief” is […]
At the end of July, I predicted that the Edwards affair might turn out to be the dominant news story for August. It turns out I was wrong, but very […]
One image of Gore: A partisan activist and leader.CNN reports this afternoon that Al Gore will have a major speaking slot at the Democratic convention, joining Obama on stage the […]
From The Scientist’sNewsblog: In an industry known for backing Republicans, Sen. Barack Obama has emerged as a surprising pharma favorite in the US presidential election.In April, Obama won a mock […]
Will Joe Biden get the VP nod from Obama?Obama is expected to announce his VP choice in the next 24 to 36 hours and the selection won’t be unveiled by […]
Roughly 60% of Independents say they would be more likely to vote for a candidate who supported easing restrictions on off-shore drilling, according to a recent Gallup survey (figure above). […]