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UrduThe severity of the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the Democratic primaries and the presidential race out of the headlines and off the minds of most Americans. As of late March, 13 primaries have now been delayed. “The calendar was going…
Tag: Politics
COVID-19 threatens 2020 election; WVU political scientist urges feds to explore voting alternatives
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – As states postpone their primary elections in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, one West Virginia University political scientist is calling on President Donald Trump to assemble a bipartisan task force to consider voting options for November’s…
COVID-19 Expert Panel Live Event Series – Media Invited to Attend and Submit Questions, 2 PM EDT Thursday March 12 and 2 PM EDT Monday March 16
redirect to event registration Newswise Live Expert Panel discussion of unique angles to the COVID-19 outbreak of interest to the public and the media, including public health, testing, business and financial markets, 2020 elections, and more. Experts from institutions…
How communication about environmental issues can bridge the political divide
A relatively new theory that identifies universal concerns underlying human judgment could be key to helping people with opposing views on an issue coax each other to a different way of thinking, new research suggests.
Leadership and the Power of Inspiration
Steven D. Cohen, an associate professor at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, is well known for helping leaders communicate with confidence, influence, and authority. Cohen studies the communication behaviors of effective leaders, with a particular focus on executive presence.
Expert Available to Break Down Democratic Debates
Jacob Thompson is the head coach of UNLV’s nationally ranked debate team and a professor in residence in the university’s Department of Communication Studies. Thompson is an expert on presidential and political campaign debates, persuasion, argumentation theory and practice, and…
The use of jargon kills people’s interest in science, politics
When scientists and others use their specialized jargon terms while communicating with the general public, the effects are much worse than just making what they’re saying hard to understand.
The U.S. Presidential Nominating Process
Every four years, U.S. presidential candidates compete in a series of state contests to gain their party’s nomination. The political process is one of the most complex and expensive in the world.
FSU experts available to comment on the upcoming electoral season
Published: January 29, 2020 | 4:15 pm | SHARE: On Feb. 3, the Iowa Caucuses will formally kick off the 2020 electoral season. In addition to gubernatorial and state houses, seats in the U.S. Senate, House of Representatives and the presidency are up for grabs this year.The shifting political and media landscape coupled with the growing influence of social media, means clarity and perspective are as important as ever.
Peer-Reviewed journal, Public Culture, Has New Home at NYU
Public Culture, the award winning interdisciplinary social sciences and humanities journal, has a new editorial home in the Steinhardt Department of Media, Culture and Communication (MCC) at New York University. Duke University Press will continue to oversee its print production.
Stepping Up and Standing Out
Women of all ages and political affiliations — particularly millennials and women of color—have become more politically engaged since 2016, according to a new online survey released by Gender on the Ballot, a partnership between the Women & Politics Institute at American University’s School of Public Affairs and the Barbara Lee Family Foundation.
Deeply divided nation watches as impeachment trial begins; Virginia Tech political expert available to provide context
Virginia Tech political scientist Karen Hult will be available to discuss developments in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. Karen Hult is Co-chair and Core faculty, Center for Public Administration & Policy, School of Public & International Affairs. She…
Iowa caucuses, New Hampshire primaries no longer do-or-die for candidates
Democratic presidential hopefuls are now scrambling for last minute votes in Iowa and New Hampshire, in what is a changing political landscape, according to Virginia Tech political primary expert Caitlin Jewitt. “It is critical, but not do or die. Iowa…
Booker’s exit from presidential race amplifies shrinking diversity in field
Corey Booker’s decision to drop out of the 2020 presidential race takes yet another candidate of color out of the running for the Democrats. Vladimir Medenica, an assistant professor of Politcal Science and International Relations, studies how race and ethnicity…
Booker’s exit won’t depress turnout, but future is bright for ‘gifted politican’
Cory Booker announced this week that he will end his presidential campaign, making the existing Democratic field less diverse. Elizabeth Sanders, professor of government at Cornell University who studies American political development, says that Cory Booker leaving the presidential race won’t…
Report Builds Framework For Journalists to Examine ‘Digital Political Ethics’ For Online Campaign Ads
Online political advertising is not regulated by the federal government the way television ads are. What standards can journalists use when examining social media campaigning?
Johns Hopkins and three other universities have developed a set of 12 recommendations based around 4 ethical principles that reporters can use when judging online campaign strategies.
University of Kentucky’s Ambassador Cavanaugh Available to Discuss Implications of U.S. Strike on Iran
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 7, 2020) — Ambassador Carey Cavanaugh is available to comment on escalating tensions in the Middle East. He is an expert on foreign policy. Cavanaugh came to the University of Kentucky Patterson School of International Diplomacy following a…
Feminist/anti-feminist social media posts easily altered to advance political agendas of others
Feminist and anti-feminist social media posts can easily be altered to advance political agendas, according to a new study conducted by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.
How does political news affect moods? New study in young doctors shows real-time effects
They work in a bubble of 80-hour work weeks, and 24-hour shifts. But for first-year doctors who started their careers in the past few years, a new study shows that certain political events affected their mood just as much as the intense first weeks of their training had.
6 Tips for Navigating Political Discussions at the Holiday Table
As families gear up to celebrate the winter holiday season together, a course of politics is likely their least favorite topic to dish up at the dinner table. But two University of Nevada, Las Vegas professors say requests to pass…
How to win the black vote
In this short piece, race politics specialist Teresa Cosby explains what black voters are looking for in a candidate.
How to win the black vote: Teresa Cosby, a specialist in race politics, describes what the next president will have to do to win this key vote.
Teresa Cosby, J.D., has been a specialist in U.S. race and ethnic politics for more than 15 years. She can talk about voter behavior and political campaign strategy related to African Americans, Asian Americans and Hispanic Americans on a national…
HEALTH CARE, MASS SHOOTINGS, 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAUSING AMERICANS SIGNIFICANT STRESS, NEW STRESS IN AMERICA™ SURVEY FINDS
A year before the 2020 presidential election, Americans report various issues in the news as significant sources of stress, including health care, mass shootings and the upcoming election, according to this year’s Stress in America™ survey by the American Psychological Association (APA). More than half of U.S. adults (56%) identify the 2020 presidential election as a significant stressor, an increase from the 52% of adults who reported the presidential election as a significant source of stress when asked in the months leading up to the 2016 contest.
5 Ways to Manage Political Stress With a Michigan Medicine Psychiatrist
No matter where you fall on the political spectrum, a Michigan Medicine psychiatrist offers strategies for how to be mindful of depression and anxiety symptoms around the topic.
How partisan hate leads people to believe falsehoods
Researchers now have a better idea of why people who rely on partisan news outlets are more likely to believe falsehoods about political opponents.
When scientists face an angry community
A team of paleoclimatologists on a recent expedition to recover glacier ice in Peru encountered the anger of a local community, fueled by local politics that had nothing to do with science. Here’s what happened next.
Book traces rise of ‘free enterprise’ as cornerstone of conservatism
Cornell historian Lawrence Glickman published a new book tracing the origin and use of the term “free enterprise” in conservative philosophy.
Prolonged unrest likely to spring from India’s decision to revoke Kashmir’s special status
Kashmir has been a region disputed by India and Pakistan for over 70 years; India administers bout two-thirds of the state and Pakistan much of the remainder (with a small portion occupied by China). On Aug. 5, the Indian government…
Political response to mass shootings is ‘illogical,’ sociologist says
The answer to preventing horrific mass shootings can’t be reduced to a single political issue, according to James Nolan, a West Virginia University sociology professor and former police officer who also worked for the FBI as a unit chief in…
El Paso and Dayton mass shootings: How Trump is using civil religious rhetoric in attempt to bring country together
In an effort to bring America together following the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, Donald Trump is deploying civil religious rhetoric: sacred, quasi-religious symbols that lean on and reinforce the country’s values. Professor Flavio Hickel Jr.,…
As ‘Orange is the New Black’ Ends, UNLV Professor Explores How Conditions Have Changed for Incarcerated Women
The Litchfield Correctional Facility in upstate New York might be the fictitious background of Netflix’s hit series “Orange is the New Black.” But the stories of the inmates — portrayed by Hollywood actresses — could be easily found throughout real…
Will the citizenship question break the census? No, says UGA researcher
Will the citizenship question break the census? No, says UGA researcher The next U.S. Census will be conducted in 2020, providing the federal government with a host of data about American residents. That information will be used to determine things…