Jenna Spinelle
Democracy Works Podcast HostJenna Spinelle is the Communications Specialist for the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State. She is responsible for shaping all of the institute's external communication, including website content, social media, multimedia, and media outreach.
She holds a B.A. in journalism from Penn State and is an instructor in the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications.
Prior to joining the McCourtney Institute, Spinelle worked in Penn State's Undergraduate Admissions Office and College of Information Sciences and Technology.
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From gerrymandering to ranked-choice voting to expanding voting rights, the ballot initiative has been essential to expanding and reforming democracy in… -
Despite ongoing threats of violence, the wheels of democracy continue to turn, and in 2021, that means redistricting. States will draw new electoral maps… -
This Take Note is from the Democracy Works podcast.We’ll hear about Gerrymandering and the people fighting to take the politics out of drawing districts.… -
This episode was recorded on Friday, January 8, 2021.Democracy Works hosts Michael Berkman, Chris Beem, and Candis Watts Smith reflect on the insurrection… -
Note: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are soley those of the Democracy Works hosts.This episode was recorded on December 15, 2020, the… -
At a time when the United States seems more polarized than ever, marijuana legalization might be one of the few issues that can receive bipartisan… -
Many, many articles, books, documentaries — and even podcasts — have been produced over the past four years to try and explain who Donald Trump's base is… -
What does jazz music have to do with democracy? We’ll find that out from this week’s guest, jazz great Wynton Marsalis. He’ll explore power, struggle,… -
he 2020 election left many pundits and pollsters scratching their heads about the increased support for Donald Trump among Latino voters. While these… -
Despite increasing partisan polarization, voters in the 2020 election agreed on ballot initiatives on a $15 minimum wage in Florida and marijuana…
