I was recently informed by one of our XA students that 2 of the new 15 appointees to the New York Times editorial board are Stanford grads: Philip Taubman (deputy editorial editor) and Andres Martinez (Economics, Foreign Affairs & Federal Regulatory Issues).
You can read the full bios at http://nytimes.com/ref/opinion/editorial-board.html.
Why does this matter? Because everyone in politics reacts to and comments on what’s being said in the NY Times editorials.