Climbing the Electronic Capitol Hill: Personal and Professional Reflections on Teaching about Congress |
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| Authors: | Donald J. Senese |
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| Affiliation: | Capitol Hill from 1973 to 1981 and in the executive branch of government from 1981 to 1985 and 1989 to 1993. He is the author, co-author or editor of eight books and over fifty public policy articles. He has taught Congressional Office Operations for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Graduate School annually since 1995 and has served two terms on its General Administration Board. Contact: 7938 Bayberry Drive, Alexandria, VA 22306-3215 or, USA |
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| Abstract: | The Information Revolution, particularly evidenced by the Internet, e-mail and online access to government documents, has significantly affected the way Congress conducts business. The author reflects on the changes that he has had to make during his seven years of teaching a course on Congressional Office Operations for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Graduate School. Through personal experiences, interviews, and historical perspectives, he describes changes in information resources, constituent communications, and press operations on Capitol Hill and how these changes have affected course content. He also describes how the events of September 11, 2001, and the anthrax mail problem have forced consideration of an electronic Congress. Serials Review 2002; 28:287–294. |
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