Eliza Newlin Carney

Eliza Newlin Carney is a longtime Washington writer, editor and columnist specializing in democracy issues. She is a columnist and former senior editor for The American Prospect, and previously held senior positions at CQ Roll Call and National Journal. She also is founder and president of The Civic Circle, which uses music and the arts to empower young students to understand and participate in democracy. Carney coined the term super PAC, and has offered commentary on C-SPAN, CNN and the PBS NewsHour, among other outlets. She has also taught journalism at George Washington’s School of Media and Public Affairs, and has written a one-of-a-kind, music-based curriculum that teaches elementary school students seven “steps to democracy.”