On October 10, 2008 Dr. Jerry Miller was invited to participate in a live broadcast of NPR’s Talk of the Nation at the WOUB Studio with host Neal Conan.  In addition to being a professor in COMS, Dr. Miller also serves as Co-Director of the Scripps Survey Research Center, and Director of the Political Communication Certificate Program. His research interests include political communication (specifically, political advertising and gender), argumentation and public deliberation. He has served as panelist for a number of local, state and national television and radio programs.

Recognized for his work in race, gender and politics, Dr. Miller participated in a forum to discuss issues related to the presidential advertising campaign in Ohio and how candidates might win the votes of Ohioans. With 20 Electoral College votes at stake, it is important that presidential candidates, “increase visibility” in our state. Miller suggests that in doing so, voters come to recognize the candidates as people and not merely media composites. Additionally Miller suggests that here in SeOhio, where many people live ‘pay-check-to-pay-check,’ the problems of Wall Street feel distant from local voters. “You can’t lose money if you don’t have it,” he tells us and presidential candidates would be wise to relate to a population that does not have money to lose or budgets to adjust. Those, “that will be able to connect with the voters will [ultimately] secure more support.” 

In speaking to the opportunity to participate in this program Dr. Miller not only enjoyed the “listener interaction” of Talk of the Nation, but tells reporters that, "Those who listen to National Public Radio are engaged in politics and more interested in having a conversation instead of just hearing expert opinions," he said. "NPR listeners don't just listen and dismiss, but, instead, listen and reflect." 

To read more about Talk of the Nation and Dr. Miller, see http://www.scrippscollege.ohio.edu/articleDetail.aspx?id=796