Paul W. Taylor

Recent Articles

• Can Online News Outlets Help Fill Statehouse Reporting's Void?
• Oct 1, 2013
• Some worry that the drop in the number of reporters covering state capitals and the slow death of print media are making public officials and institutions less accountable.
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• The Blurred Lines Between Social Media & Censorship
• Sep 1, 2013
• Indiana’s governor and D.C.’s transit agency got caught up in controversies after removing comments off their social media accounts. The takeaway? Public officials need to learn to keep their fingers off the delete button.

• Public Officials Beware: Media Will Uncover Your Lies
• Aug 1, 2013
• A little lie the Seattle mayor told his constituents about a gun buyback program may now cost him his re-election. It’s a lesson for all public officials about dealing with reporters.
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• Are State Shield Laws a Double-Edged Sword?
• Jun 28, 2013
• Shield laws provide predictability, say media advocates. But some worry that championing such laws puts journalists in the same arena with those they cover.

• Changing Demographics Spelling End of Culture Wars
• May 31, 2013
• From same-sex marriage to marijuana, millennials are changing our culture as their proportion of the population increases.
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• Supreme Court Looks at State Public Records Rules
• Apr 30, 2013
• A case before the nation’s highest court could change the way citizens, journalists and entrepreneurs access government-held information.

• Manufacturing in 3-D
• Mar 29, 2013
• Three-dimensional printing could be the next big economic engine.

• The Tricky Business of Commercial Advertising in Public Places
• Feb 28, 2013
• Public transit systems have accepted advertising for a long time. But it’s not always without controversy.
• 1 Comments

• What Privacy Means to Americans vs. Europeans
• Jan 31, 2013
• Experts are worried that disparate privacy rules between the two could pose a threat to future growth.
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• Is Universal Phone Service a Sleeper Issue to Watch in 2013?
• Dec 28, 2012
• There are conflicting pressures on the universal service fee to maintain “plain old telephone service” on one hand and help pay for a broadband future on the other.

• Santa Claus and a Civics Lesson
• Nov 30, 2012
• A 115-year-old editorial on the existence of Santa Claus sheds light on the future of civics in America.

• Georgia Attracts Unlikely Students to Government Jobs
• Oct 31, 2012
• An internship program in Georgia is hoping to open young minds to a career in public service.

• Electric Vehicles’ Role in Meeting New Efficiency Rules
• Sep 28, 2012
• One man’s test of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure along the West Coast highlights the hurdles ahead for states and localities in meeting the Obama administration’s new fuel efficiency rules.

• Rethinking the Parking Lot
• Aug 31, 2012
• Everything we know about the automobile is under scrutiny, and so is everything we know about the parking lot. Should they be made of concrete or grass? Is their greatest purpose to generate revenue, store cars or act as a public space for people?
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• Social Media and Public Finance: The Odd Couple
• Jul 31, 2012
• Public finance departments are significantly less likely than government in general to use social media or see its value in engaging with constituents. It might be time for this to change.
• 1 Comments