The topic I am considering writing about this session (which I will probably tweak) is a constitutional amendment that banning any campaign donations for federal legislators, candidates, or political action committees from sources outside of their district (in the case of House Representatives) or state (for Senators). Two terms that stood out to me in the reading were the two different audiences: invoked and addressed. To me, the former is simply the audience that I want to reach and hopefully persuade. The latter is the audience that not only engages the reading, but uses it in someway. That doesn’t necessarily mean it’s used as a foundational document for a political movement, but it could be just one resource for someone who wants to decide on an informed opinion.
I can promote this idea across a fairly broad spectrum of media, which might be contingent upon research looking into the consumption habits of constituents most likely to lobby or contact their legislator to support the amendment. Although, considering the upswing in populist support during the 2016 presidential campaign, particularly for Senator Sanders and then-candidate Trump, there may be or more activity from diverse demographics going forward that will necessitate a greater variety of media. There will be challenging limits to the usefulness of projecting or relying on the invoked and addressed audiences. I will have to prepare literature that is data dependent-enough that I can show that there is a problem that needs to be addressed, while simultaneously not treading so deeply into wonk world that the layman won’t understand, or lose interest, or feel like the solution excludes their potential contribution. I can only prepare to an extent with regards to audience, so creating the most accessible pieces possible will be my greatest concern. I understand style as a major component in accessibility. Since my invoked audience will likely be broad, the language I use will have to reflect its diversity.