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Frequently Asked Questions


Q:  How often will you issue articles from scholars?

A:  Monthly.

Q:  Are these articles the first time this research appears in print?

A:  No, this is recent research that has been previously published in academic journals. The original publication is adapted for distribution to the general public.

Q:  How long are the articles?

A: About 900 words.

Q:  Why would small- and medium-sized print publications be interested in these articles?



A:  The rise of the internet has been financially hard on print publications. Ad revenue has decreased significantly over recent years, leaving these publications desperate for high-quality, free or low-cost content.  


Q:  What will you charge publications for these articles?


A:  They will be provided at no cost to the publications.


Q:  Where will these publications be located?


A:  The articles will initially be offered to publications located in the South and will eventually be offered to publications located throughout the nation. 


Q:  Do you have any proof of concept that this will actually work?


A:  The board chair was previously involved in a very similar project. He authored a bi-weekly column on employment discrimination and offered it for free to small- and medium-sized publications in Northern California, the Pacific Northwest, and Alaska. After six months, 79 publications subscribed with a combined circulation of 1.4 million, including the Anchorage Daily News.


Q:  Why are you only selecting scholars from U.C. Berkeley? 


A:  U.C. Berkeley is consistently ranked as the best public university in the nation.


Q: How did you determine which scholars to select?


A:  Scholars were selected from a broad range of academic departments with a focus on those whose research specialties seemed likely to be of interest to the general public. 


Q:  What responsibilities do scholars have?


A:  To provide two articles over a nine-month period.


Q:  What recognition and/or compensation do scholars receive?


A:  Scholars receive a $1,000 stipend, their articles appear in a variety of publications, and their names are listed on our website and letterhead.
   

Q:  What if a scholar was interested, but does not have time to edit an article to the size needed?


A:  A scholar can elect to forgo half the stipend and we can have someone else edit an article. 


Q: You call this The Epiphany Project, but how can you tell if you are having an impact?


A:  Measuring the impact of a think tank is tricky, but a variety of methods have been used (Measuring Think Tank Performance study, self-evaluations by American Enterprise Institute and Cato Institute) While we will never be one of the largest think tanks, we aspire to be one of the most efficient.  

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