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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This is another episode that we recorded in our final days together in the office before COVID-19. However, the topic is just as relevant — if not more so… -
These days, it can feel like some politicians are working against experts in public health and other fields when it comes to actions surrounding COVID-19.… -
The COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S. intensified just as the 2020 Census was getting underway in earnest. As Americans fill their days with news about the… -
As if the COVID-19 pandemic wasn't enough to deal with, the World Health Organization says we're now in an infodemic alongside it. We've seen this play… -
COVID-19 has exposed longstanding racial and economic inequalities in American life, which is evident in the fact that communities of color are being hit… -
This episode was recorded before COVID-19 changed everything, but many of the themes we discuss about public opinion polling and the importance of trust… -
From Maine to California, people across the country have gathered at their state capitols over the past few weeks to protest stay at home orders issued by… -
With each passing day, the relationship between states and the federal government seems to grow more complicated. States are forming coalitions and… -
The general election is going to happen in November, and candidates still need to figure out ways to get their messages out to voters. COVID-19 has… -
On this Take Note, we talked about public health messaging, specifically how the U.S. government has communicated about and reacted to the coronavirus…
