Phillip Payne contributed to this fine effort by our colleagues at the Jandoli Institute.
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y., March 31, 2021 — The
Jandoli Institute has launched a new project that identifies the qualities of
good speeches.
“We reached out to people who deliver
speeches, people who write speeches, people who cover speeches and people who
study speeches,” said Richard Lee, the institute’s executive director.
The project, “Figures in Speech,” features
written comments and videos from 11 individuals with expertise on speeches. All
suggestions are posted on the institute website at jandoli.net.
Among those who provided the institute with
their ideas for good speeches were U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, New York Lt.
Gov. Kathy Hochul, Buffalo News political reporter Robert McCarthy, Robert H.
Jackson Center president Kristan McMahon, presidential scholar Michael Riccards
and former U.S. Rep. James Walsh.
Starting next week, the institute will
highlight one participant’s suggestions on a weekly basis.
Lee said the institute developed the project
to provide an alternative to the partisan responses that generally follow major
speeches such as the State of the Union address.
“Reactions to political speeches are
predictable, so we decided it would be more valuable to tap experts and share
their advice,” he said. “Our goal is to provide a resource for those who write
and deliver speeches.”
The Jandoli Institute serves as a forum for
academic research, creative ideas and discussion on the intersection between media
and democracy. The institute, accessible at jandoli.net,
is part of the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University.
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