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Farnsworth Coauthors Book on Political Humor

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of Political Science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, is coauthor of a new book, Late-Night in Washington: Political Humor and the American Presidency, recently published by Routledge. This project is Professor Farnsworth’s ninth published book on U.S. politics.

From the publisher: “This book traces the trajectory of late-night political humor, which has long been a staple of entertainment television and is now a prominent part of social media political discourse, especially when it comes to the presidency. From Richard Nixon on Laugh-In to Donald Trump’s avatar on Saturday Night Live, this book takes the next step and considers how late-night comedy treats Joe Biden, the new American president who strives to restore a civil public tone but offers far less comedy fodder than his predecessor. Employing content analysis, public opinion surveys, and a variety of other quantitative and qualitative research, the authors look beyond the day-to-day memes and mimes of late-night comics and show how political humor may evolve. For students and scholars of politics and the media, this book will appeal to the general public and political pundits as well.”

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Farnsworth Delivers Online Lecture on the Trump Presidency

Farnsworth Delivers Online Lecture on the Trump Presidency Professor Emeritus of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth recently delivered an online lecture, “Domestic and International Policy Challenges During the Second Trump Presidency,” to students at the Universidad Anáhuac in Puebla, Mexico.   Media mentions for Farnsworth include: Maryland’s 5th Congressional District race features one of the country’s most crowded fields (WUSA9) “In many ways it comes down to two or three candidates who have generated some level of recognition from endorsement, from support from financial backers or from something that they did like being a hero of January 6,” said Stephen Farnsworth. Voters should expect party politics in this nonpartisan school board race (The Baltimore Banner) “School board elections in Montgomery County and nationally are increasingly taking on partisan coloration, even if party labels are not used,” University of Mary Washington political science professor Stephen Farnsworth said.
Legislators, advocates on Virginia’s new data center tax and regulation scheme: ‘A good first step’ (WVTF)
While it seems no one left Richmond Monday happy, University of Mary Washington political science professor Stephen Farnsworth said any deal is better than no deal for the Democratic trifecta currently leading the Commonwealth.
Spanberger defends wave of vetoes as frustrated Democrats push back (Mountain Media, LLC)
Farnsworth said Spanberger appears to be caught between different audiences. “The governor’s current battle is really to persuade Virginians to support her over the Democratic majority of the Senate,” he said.
Maryland’s 5th District race sees candidates clashing over outside spending claims (WUSA; Yahoo News)
Dr. Stephen Farnsworth is a Political Science Professor at the University of Mary Washington. He says voters decide how they feel about it. “What is happening in this race happens in a lot of congressional races around the country. People who are connected will bring a lot of money to the table. Voters may find that acceptable. It’s legal. Voters may not find it acceptable. It’s up to them to decide,” said Dr. Farnsworth.
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Dr. Farnsworth’s International Programs

J. William Fulbright Distinguished Scholar in Humanities and Social Sciences: Poland

J. William Fulbright Faculty Research Chair in Public Policy: Canada

J. William Fulbright Faculty Specialist: Malaysia

U.S. State Department International Lectures: Poland, Malaysia, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Canada, India, Armenia, Ukraine, the Philippines

International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) Media Training Seminars: Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia

International University Lectures and Research Conferences: Poland, Germany, Norway, Canada, Switzerland

National Democratic Institute International Election Monitoring: Cambodia

Washington Lectures for International Audiences: Cyprus, Australia, India, Canada, Norway, Malaysia, Moldova, Zambia, Yemen, China, Sierra Leone, Germany, Egypt, the Palestinian Territories, Algeria, Argentina, Bolivia, Panama, Ukraine.

Other International Travel: Czech Republic, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, South Africa, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Ecuador, United Kingdom, France, Mexico