The X’s and O’s of 2022 progressive campaigns. Sinema’s victory lap. Media/Steele Dossier autopsy

Kyrsten Sinema takes a victory lap for bipartisanship as the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill is signed into law.

A Steele Dossier key source is indicted. It’s time to correct the record on what CNN got wrong and what Buzzfeed got right.

Anat Shenker-Osorio (Words to Win By podcast) gives insight into the progressive playbook and the state of progressive campaigns in 2022.

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November 17, 2021
Our America with Julián Castro

The Bells & Dog Whistles of GOP Messaging (with Anat Shenker-Osorio)

Julián and Sawyer talk about Julián’s decision to sit out the Texas gubernatorial race, which just welcomed former Congressman Beto O’Rourke this week. They also chat with ‘Words to Win By’ podcast host Anat Shenker-Osorio about her ‘Race-Class Narrative Project’ and the need for Democrats to hone their political messaging against Republican dog-whistling.

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Anat Shenker-Osorio!

Host of the podcast ‘Words to Win By’ Anat Shenker-Osorio joins Jess to talk about the pod’s second season, out now!

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The Problem with Democrats’ Messaging

Anat Shenker-Osorio, strategic communications consultant and host of the “Words To Win By” podcast, discusses the Democratic party’s messaging around the Build Back Better (or human infrastructure or reconciliation or $3.5 trillion social spending) bill and what she thinks they could do better.

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Biden’s infrastructure deal is popular but he isn’t

President Biden is promoting his massive infrastructure deal. The problem? The deal is popular but the president isn’t. Writer at large at The Bulwark Tim Miller and strategic communications specialist Anat Shenker-Osorio discuss.

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November 9, 2021
American Discourse

Election Fallout: Some Good, Some Bad

Robin and David are joined by a true expert in the field of Democratic communication and messaging, something the Democrats sorely need, Anat Shenker-Osorio. Anat helps us understand how messaging needs to be clear, straightforward, and memorable. You won’t want to miss her insights.

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Talking Public Health LIVE from Denver with Dr. John Douglas and Anat Shenker-Osorio

Coming to you LIVE from the American Public Health Association’s annual conference in Denver, Colorado, we’re talking about how even talk about public health. We’ll talk to Dr. John Douglas, Director of Colorado’s largest health department about what he’s learned about how we talk about public health in a polarized moment and how it’s shaped his work and the future of his health department. Then we speak with messaging guru Anat Shenker-Osorio about what’s working—and what’s not—in messaging around masks and vaccines.

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Why Democrats need to strike ‘emotional core’ to sell Biden agenda

As Democrats navigate two massive pieces of legislation through Capitol Hill, the impact of those bills is getting lost on millions of Americans. Anat Shenker-Osorio tells Lawrence O’Donnell that bullet points and policy proposals are important, but if you want people to come to your cause, the arguments must be “attractive.”

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Biden’s policies impact millions of Americans who don’t know it

New polling shows a majority of people don’t know who’s responsible for the financial aid that came from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan – legislation that received zero Republican support. Politico’s Sam Stein and ASO founder Anat Shenker-Osorio join Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss how Democrats can better communicate all they’re doing to improve the lives of their constituents.

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How to Craft a Winning Progressive Message with Comms Expert Anat Shenker-Osorio

We close the first hour with Anat Shenker-Osorio of ASO Communications for a discussion about progressive messaging – what it gets right, and what it needs to do better.

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