Art Swift has been teaching at AU since 2015 and is a Senior Adjunct Professorial Lecturer. He is Chief Communications Officer for the Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking in the Government of the District of Columbia. Previously he was the Managing Director of Corporate Communications at Agility, a global logistics company. He has also been the Chief of Content and Executive Editor at Gallup. Prior to Gallup he was a producer and reporter at ABC News and served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps. Swift also guest lectures at America House Kyiv, where he trains young Ukrainian leaders. Swift holds degrees in American History and Journalism from Columbia University.
In this episode:
The importance of data to tell stories
Art’s experience of working with journalists who need data
Tips on how journalists can make sure that the data they are using is accurate
How journalists should be doing their due diligence before using data
Why Art started his podcast and why he decided to cover deep dive topics
Tips on interviewing
Connect with Art:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthur-swift-418500103/
The Nexus Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nexus-with-art-swift/id1455981196
Twitter: https://twitter.com/artswift1
The article mentioned where Estelle interviews Art: Friends, Fleetwood Mac, and the Viral Comfort of Nostalgia/WIRED by Estelle Erasmus https://www.wired.com/story/fleetwood-mac-dreams-friends-nostalgia/
Estelle’s episode on The Nexus https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nexus-with-art-swift/id1455981196?i=1000502540062
Connect with Estelle:
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Adjunct Instructor, NYU https://www.sps.nyu.edu/professional-pathways/faculty/1068-estelle-erasmus.html
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Talking Polling and Politics with Professor Art Swift