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Amanda Blackburn
Writer, Strategist, and Community Organizer
I’m a professional writer and marketing strategist with a passion for civic engagement. Outside of work, I’m active in local community projects and volunteer efforts that encourage people to get involved in government and public life. I bring that same sense of purpose to my writing — crafting clear, informative, and motivating content that helps readers understand and connect with government topics that matter.
Articles
Education
The Midlife Student: Rediscovering Curiosity Beyond the Career Grind
<p class="mb-4">When I walked into my first graduate seminar at 40, surrounded by peers more familiar with TikTok than fax machines, I didn’t feel lik...
December 22, 2025Read article
Public PolicyLeadership Perspectives
Bridging the Gap Between Policy Intent and Lived Experience
<p class="mb-4">One of the most persistent challenges in public policy is aligning legislative intent with the day-to-day realities of the people it a...
December 16, 2025Read article
Sustainability
Eco-Chic, System-Weak: How U.S. Green Branding Masks Policy Failure
<p class="mb-4">In the United States, sustainability often comes wrapped in sleek packaging and catchy slogans. From electric SUVs marketed as eco-con...
December 14, 2025Read article
Artificial Intelligence
When Algorithms Govern: Should AI Have a Place in Government Decision-Making?
<p class="mb-4">Artificial Intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept for government professionals. It is already embedded in an array of decision...
December 13, 2025Read article
Hiring and Onboarding
Hiring and Onboarding: Bridging the Gap and Building the Future
<p class="mb-4">Hiring in today’s workforce is not just about filling positions. It is about cultivating a pipeline of talent that brings fresh perspe...
December 11, 2025Read article
Media and Messaging
The Personalization Trap: When Algorithms Know You Too Well
<p class="mb-4">Social media platforms are engineered to keep users engaged for as long as possible. To do that, they rely heavily on personalization ...
December 7, 2025Read article
Sustainability
Greenwashing: How Corporations Turn Sustainability Into a Sales Pitch
<p class="mb-4">Let’s start with the elephant in the boardroom: greenwashing. It is the corporate world’s favorite parlor trick, where companies spend...
December 3, 2025Read article
Technology
The Human Algorithm: Why Empathy Belongs in Every Design
<p class="mb-4">Despite its imperfections, technology continues to be one of the most powerful instruments for advancing human creativity, equity, and...
December 1, 2025Read article
Media and Messaging
From Byline to Botline: How AI is Rewriting the Newsroom Playbook
<p class="mb-4">AI and the Newsroom: Who’s Writing the Headlines - Humans or Machines? This question is no longer hypothetical. News agencies around t...
November 28, 2025Read article
Communication and Speech
Are We Arguing With Bots? How Synthetic Engagement Hijacks the Digital Public Square
<p class="mb-4">Online discourse today is increasingly shaped not by human voices, but by automated entities designed to mimic them. Bots and troll fa...
November 27, 2025Read article
Communication and Speech
From Gravy to Gratitude: A Modern Survival Guide to Thanksgiving Drama
<p class="mb-4">Thanksgiving: that magical time of year in America when gratitude meets gravy… and politics. Between the mashed potatoes and the midte...
November 25, 2025Read article
Health and Mental Wellness
Are You Doomscrolling Subconsciously? Here’s How It Drains Your Mental Energy
<p class="mb-4">You start with a quick scroll, just to "check the headlines." Twenty minutes later, you've tumbled through a vortex of bad news, angry...
November 19, 2025Read article
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