Five Things We’re Reading

Dec 5, 2023

by Liz Gullett

As MLC’s Communications and Social Media Manager, Liz Gullett keeps clients informed and up-to-date on the goings on in Lansing and the Capitol.

Below are some of the articles that the MLC lobby team has been reading this past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do.

$230,000: The Price at Which the Average American Would Give Up Democracy – Should we be concerned people would sell democracy for a low price tag?

The Harm Caused By Dehumanizing Language –What does the post-World War II research show us about the impact of such language on people’s behavior?

Kiss Exits the Stage and Leaves Its Avatar Band at Rock and Roll All Night, Forever – How is Kiss using the latest technology to keep their music alive?

John Walsh: The Operative Who Paved the Way for Obama’s 2008 Win – How did he change the political landscape by embracing technology, which influenced the Obama presidential campaign two years later?

Keeping Children Safe in a Rapidly Changing Digital Landscape – How has the advocacy of media safety for kids evolved from television advertising to internet protections and safeguards?

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