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Digital Politics with Karen Jagoda

Welcome to the non-partisan Digital Politics Podcast with Karen Jagoda.  Since 2007, this show has highlighted the impact of new technologies on the campaign landscape, how expectations of voters are changing, the role of online fundraising, digital and traditional means of persuasion, and getting out the vote.   Popular topics on the show include best practices for political and advocacy campaigns, ground game strategies, use of AI in campaigns, cross-media advertising, social media trends, and the impact of mobile on engaging supporters.  This weekly podcast includes interviews with political consultants, media strategists, journalists, advocates, candidates, elected officials, campaign managers, and solution providers.            
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How StoryMaps Humanize Data and Drive Action with Allen Carroll Esri

Jul 7, 2025

Allen Carroll, cartographer and lead of the Story Maps team at Esri, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss the power of maps and the visualization of GIS data to tell a compelling story. The StoryMaps platform combines multimedia elements to create richer and more engaging maps to spark empathy, raise awareness, and potentially inspire change.

 Deepak and Allen talk about:

  • Why maps and StoryMaps are a highly efficient and effective way to convey complex information
  • The role of heroes in telling a story and humanizing data
  • Using maps to advocate and educate
  • Driving public engagement with maps and potential actions to be taken                             

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