Tony Conley is a newer content contributor and show host for Michigan Business Network. For his eighth episode, Tony has a three-segment conversation about how media has dealt with public policy during COVID and going ahead.
He catches up with Jarrett Skorup, the director of marketing and communications at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. In this role, he is in charge of marketing efforts, media strategy, and overseeing policy campaigns and objectives. He has worked in a variety of roles at the center since 2009.
Listen to Jarrett and Tony's conversation by clicking on the PodCast playlist below!
Skorup is a graduate of Grove City College with degrees in history and political science. He also studied economics and religion. While there, he was captain of the college's club Ultimate Frisbee and wrestling teams.
His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Fox News, National Public Radio, MLive, Detroit Free Press, Detroit News, and many newspapers across the country.
A native of Sandwich, Illinois, Skorup is an avid Chicago sports fan. He also officiates high school wrestling and enjoys fishing and woodworking. In his free time, Skorup volunteers with his church, serves on committees with the local Chamber of Commerce, and works in the schools through Junior Achievement.
He lives in Midland, MI with his wife, Karen, and children Grayson, Reagan, Theodora, and Reece.
Their discussion covers what the Center does, who they serve, dispelling the myth that they're an arm of the Republican party, as they side with any political spectrum issue by issue as long as goals align, essentially more libertarian than right-leaning. From there it's a discussion about how media has dealt with policy during COVID and going ahead.
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