About Age of Engagement

Age of Engagement examines research and trends related to communication, culture and public affairs.  AoE is written and edited by Matthew Nisbet, Associate Professor of Communication and Director of the Climate Shift Project at American University, Washington D.C. At American, Nisbet teaches courses in the Doctoral program in Media, Technology and Democracy and the MA programs in Public Communication and Political Communication with students from these courses contributing guest posts to AoE.  Nisbet previously wrote the influential blog Framing Science.  All of the Framing Science posts are archived here.

Recent Posts

• 5/24

  Video, Slides & Readings for Sackler Lecture on Media & Science Policy Debates

• 5/24

  New Scientist: Researchers Should Join with Activists in Examining Food Biotech Regulation

• 5/21

  Reading List for National Academies' "Science of Science Communication" Lecture on the Media & Science Policy Debates

• 5/17

  On MSNBC Morning Joe, UPenn President Discusses the Need for Political Compromise

• 5/15

  Diagnosing a Migraine: How Popular Science Helped A Writer Cope

• 5/10

  Bob Woodward on the Public Relations Savvy of the Bush White House

• 5/09

  Would Exxon Mobil Support a Carbon Tax to Combat Climate Change?

• 5/09

  Today @ 1pm: Webinar on "Framing Climate Change: Research Trends & Communication Strategies"

• 5/07

  Breakthrough Dialogues: Myths About Societal Inaction on Climate Change

• 5/07

  Obama's Social Media Strategy in Targeting Young Voters