Selected Media Appearances
FCC chairman silent amid Trump's attacks on press
"Lori Brainard, a professor at George Washington University’s Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, said revoking news networks' licenses could happen -- if the FCC allowed it..."
DSJ in 2021—Reflections on the Repairing and Reflecting Webinar
“On May 18, 2021, ASPA’s Section on Public Affairs Education, ASPA’s Section on Democracy and Social Justice and NASPAA’s Diversity and Equity committee teamed up and held up Reflecting and Repairing, which is part 2 of a social justice pedagogy series being jointly developed and hosted by these sections. As noted in the session description”
Ready for DNC? Philly PD's social-media guru is
"Police can build trust through tweeting, Brainard said - or make protesters feel spied-upon. And there is little room for error. 'You're creating a public record in real time," she said. "Anything you say is now magnified for millions of people.'"
With wildlife and scenic views, Interior Dept. attracts large social media following
"'They have a different client or target population. Interior, through the national parks, deals with people directly,' said Lori Brainard... 'We all in the course of our lives will touch the Department of Interior, but we don’t necessarily touch communications regulations or we don’t directly touch [the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission]...'"
Trump Signs Executive Order To Reduce Legal Protections For Social Media Platforms
“Days after Twitter started fact-checking him, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to reduce legal protections for social media platforms”
Zinke carves out social media persona
"But Lori Brainard, a George Washington University associate professor focused on social media issues, said having an active social media presence can be a double-edged sword for government officials."
Law and Order: Social Media Unit
"There are probably many officers like Ochoa, though police departments generally don’t advertise that fact, says Lori Brainard, a professor of public policy and public administration at George Washington University, who studies police use of social media. 'I think it’s probably common among very large police departments,' she says..."
Tweeter-in-Chief
"'A year ago, before the Trump phenomenon, the answer on how much a chairman should tweet was likely different than it is today,' said Lori Brainard... 'The answer that I would have given you a year ago is, sure, he has to rein in his use of social media...'”