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Policy Studies Organization at the American Political Science Association Annual Meeting September 1-4, 2016 Philadelphia, PA Join us in Philadelphia for the 112nd APSA Annual Meeting where we will be hosting a workshop on Social Media Lobbying in the Political Science Classroom. In this short course, we will offer insights on lobbying, social media in politics, lobbying through social media, and finally, lobbying through social media in the political science classroom. The primary discussion regarding lobbying is the effectiveness of both direct and grassroots efforts. We will analyze which is more cost-effective regarding policy issues. The workshop will cover how social media is used today to lobby policy-makers, both directly and indirectly. Finally, we will discuss how social media lobbying can be used in the political science classroom with real-world examples. The sessions are free and open to the public, and will be recorded and posted to the site for future reference. Attendees are not required to formally register for the APSA Annual Meeting, however we do ask that those interested RSVP to PSO Executive Director, Daniel Gutierrez at [email protected] Next conference: September 1-4, 2016, Philadelphia 10