In 1998 Christopher Ruddy set up Newsmax Media, an online conservative news media organisation in the US, and served as both columnist and editor-in-chief. Thirteen years later, Newsmax.com is the top rated site for conservative news in America - and sixth amongst all newspaper websites - with approximately seven million unique visitors per month. Newsmax also publishes a print magazine with a paid circulation of 230,000, as well as a host of financial and health publications. The company is expected to bring in revenue of approximately $70 million in 2011. In this talk, Mr Ruddy will discuss his experience in setting up Newsmax, and address the possibilities inherent in digital-first journalism for existing news outlets and for the social and web media entrepreneurs of the future.

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LSE Public Policy Group Seminar Series|

This seminar series has now finished.

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The End of the Peer Show?: A debate on the future of the House of Lords

On July 18, 2011, the Constitution Society, CentreForum and British Government @ LSE held a debate on The future of the House of Lords, to celebrate the publication of "The End of the Peer Show?", a collection of responses to the recent draft House of Lords Reform Bill.

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Moving Social Security Online - Wednesday 29 June 2011

We'd like to thank the attendees, speakers and the Design Council who made the LSE's Moving Social Security Online conference a success. We will be making speakers' presentations and podcasts of the event available here|, soon.

Throughout the day we used the hashtag #lsesocsec|.

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Investigating Academic Impact Conference - Monday 13 June 2011

We'd like to say a huge thank you to all the attendees, speakers, and organisational staff who helped make the Investigating Academic Impact conference on 13th June a success.

Almost 400 academics and researchers from across Europe were in attendance for a day of discussion and debate, covering topics such as the role of research mediators, blogging and academic communication, and innovative methods for public engagement.

Podcasts and speakers' presentations are now available

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Behavioural Public Policy Series lecture series|

Next seminar: TBC

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