Robert Bluey

About

Dedicated and effective leader of The Heritage Foundation's communications department and founding editor of The Daily Signal. Experience in public policy, journalism, crisis communications, digital strategy, social media, visual storytelling, investigative reporting, media relations, and reputation management. Responsible for assembling, motivating and equipping a team with unmatched knowledge of Washington's politics and policy debates. Significantly increased the reach of Heritage's digital footprint and growth of The Daily Signal as a respected source of policy-based news and analysis. More than 10 years of experience as a reporter and editor in Washington, D.C. First journalist to challenge the authenticity of documents used by CBS News in 2004 to question President Bush's service in the Texas Air National Guard. Founder and convener of several communications meetings, including the monthly Conversations with Conservatives for members of Congress and the weekly Bloggers Briefing, described as the go-to place for conservatives "to share information and ideas" with lawmakers, authors and scholars. Member of Institute for Political Journalism Board of Visitors, Society of Professional Journalists, and co-founder of the Future of Journalism Summit. Named a "Rising Star" by Campaigns & Elections magazine and one of Washington's "Top 50 Politicos" by POLITICO. Frequent speaker on subject of communications, journalism, media, and digital strategy.