Moderators:
Taina Guarda, NYC Independent Budget Office
Rachel Neches, Center for an Urban Future
Speakers:
Emily Eisner, Fiscal Policy Institute
Hayley Raetz, Policy Director at NYU Furman Center
Raysa S. Rodriguez, Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York
Researchers and public agencies increasingly operate in a decentralized and polarized media environment where traditional reports compete with social media, press cycles, and community-based engagement for attention.
This webinar brings together practitioners from the New York City Independent Budget Office and policy research and journalism organizations, including Furman Center, Citizens Committee for Children of New York, Fiscal Policy Institute, and Center for an Urban Future, to examine how research organizations communicate complex data and policy findings to diverse audiences while maintaining credibility, neutrality, and independence.
Panelists will share concrete examples of how to translate technical analysis into accessible formats across multiple media streams, including traditional publications, press engagement, social media, public workshops, and community-facing events such as city council hearings and large-scale public programming. The discussion will also address how organizations navigate partisan environments, tailor messaging for policymakers, journalists, nonprofits, and the public, and maximize the reach and longevity of research outputs without compromising analytical rigor.
Participants will leave with practical strategies for increasing the visibility, accessibility, and real-world impact of policy research in today’s fragmented information landscape.
