When the president is the chief and most unpredictable communicator in the White House, the role of communications director has become the most unrewarding job in the White House.
In his blog post response to the mac and cheese scare, Dr. Joe Schwarcz, prolific communicator and director for Science and Society at McGill University, says the "Klean Up Kraft" group behind the report uses "the Food Babe Fallacy" to make its case.
Kim Martini, an oceanographer and science communicator, and Miriam Goldstein, director of ocean policy at the Center for American Progress, independently reviewed the Ocean Cleanup's feasibility study in 2014 and found it wanting.
"A person's science background is a huge asset, but to succeed in advocacy the ability to communicate a passionate belief in the value of sound science requires a creative communicator," says Cheryl Schaffer, director of finance and administration at the Washington, D.C.-based Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS).
Damian Pattinson, a neuroscientist turned science communicator, is Editorial Director for PLOS ONE, the world's largest journal.
For nearly 30 years Rome has been a leader, coalition builder, strategic communicator and field director for legislative, political and issue campaigns, including efforts to protect Medicare and Medicaid, win better wages and benefits for child care and home care providers, and increase state revenues to support public services.
The Department of Justice did not return a request for comment, but Adam Collins, Mayor Emanuel's communicators director, defended the move in part by suggesting the new regime in DC forced their hand.
"I think what it comes down to with Jeff is that he's an effective communicator," said Princeton's athletic director, Gary Walters, who hired Kampersal.
Sierra-Sastre stands out as an effective and creative communicator, says Yale Ciencia Initiative Director Giovanna Guerrero-Medina, who has partnered with Sierra-Sastre on outreach activities in Puerto Rico.
Tim Marlow, artistic director of the Royal Academy of Arts A superb communicator and regular broadcaster, Marlow joined the RA in 2014 to a job that was once called exhibitions secretary.
Monkey's communicator of the week award goes to James Harding, BBC director of news and current affairs, for a staff email defending a divisional shake-up that some have accused of being bewildering and shambolic.
