September 11, 2009 | Faculty

Obama Outlines Health Care Reform Proposal for Congress

Political Communications Expert Jason DeSanto Says the President Made Inroads With Three Main Audiences.

By Brendan Cosgrove

EVANSTON, Ill. --- The debate over health care reform took to the floor of the U.S. House recently as President Obama outlined his proposal in an address to Congress. Jason DeSanto, senior lecturer in communication studies at Northwestern University, discusses the strategy behind Obama's speech.

Brendan Cosgrove is the broadcast associate/web content producer for Northwestern News Contact him at b-cosgrove@northwestern.edu

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