Education faculty as knowledge brokers: Competing for access to New York State print media and policy influence

In an environment in which new policy entrepreneurs and networks are influencing public opinion, many university faculty increasingly seeking ways to mobilize knowledge beyond academic conferences journals. Using New York state as a case, we searched Access World News compare the level of media access academics with other brokering organizations (KBOs; e.g. think tanks, teachers’ unions, advocacy organizations, etc.). Our data shows relatively low levels for provides profiles those high what might learn from them. We provide discussion strategies who successful at accessing how disinvestment by higher education current incentive systems make it more difficult engage mobilization universities.