Andrew Mayersohn
Andrew Mayersohn is a researcher with the Center for Responsive Politics.
The People’s Technocracy
But do transparency and smarter government have the power to effect major changes?
The Point of Those Annoying Campaign Emails
Raising money is still the first and most vital task of a campaign, so the hysteria conveyed by these emails is based on real desperation.
Learning from Obama’s Campaign
Han and McKenna have written a history of the Obama campaign in which the candidate himself has little more than a cameo.
An Anatomy of Outrage
Outrage tactics such as the ‘hate retweet’ have value, even if they risk elevating the worst voices.
Money Is Not the Only (or the Biggest) Source of Voter Distrust
Rates of participation in politics are still at or near historic lows after decades of skyrocketing campaign spending.
The Rise of Outside Spending
The "independent" expenditures in the midterm elections are record-breaking
Empathy vs. Rationality: The Ice Bucket Challenge
The interesting thing about the Challenge is that most of the participants do not seem particularly motivated by empathy.
“The Industry of Ideas”: Measuring the Impact of Think Tanks
Investigating money in politics is a little like studying dark matter.
The Ethics of Being a Fan
Sports are an excellent tool for thinking through tricky ethical and political questions.
What Journalism Can and Can’t Do for Politics
The most consequential and controversial questions in politics are not amenable to fact-checking.
