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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 Lectures on Research Techniques in Political Communication

Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Affairs Stephen Farnsworth recently presented a public lecture, “Researching Political Communication: Using Public Opinion Data and Content Analysis,” at Lady Shri Ram College of the University of Delhi. The talk drew on Farnsworth’s recently published book, “Presidential Communication and Character: White House News Management Strategies from Clinton and Cable to Twitter and Trump.” Farnsworth recently served as a U.S.-India Fulbright Specialist in New Delhi. The post Farnsworth Lectures on Research Techniques in Political Communication appeared first on EagleEye.

‘Shoved down their throats’: Americans don’t want data centers in their backyards — and their electric bills show why. (Moneywise)

“The data center story fits in with the economic anxiety story because people are very concerned that some of the deals that are being offered to data center developers involve processes that will end up with people paying higher bills for their utilities,” Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington, told WTOP News. “The concern, above all, is one of economic anxiety, and the data center story is part of that.”

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Why data centers are becoming a top economic issue ahead of this fall’s midterms (WTOP)

With Election Day about three weeks away, political analysts largely agree the economy is the top issue on voters’ minds as they prepare to cast their ballots. But data centers, and the impact they’re having on communities across the country, fall under that category, according to Stephen Farnsworth, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Mary Washington.

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Dems Might Just Have a Shot in This Very Unlikely District (The New Republic)

Experts who spoke to The New Republic emphasized that, despite the favorable political circumstances, the odds are still in Republicans’ favor in Virginia’s 5th district. But there’s a larger story at play. “Democrats can win the House without Virginia five,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a professor emeritus of political science at the University of Mary Washington. But “the fact that Virginia five is increasingly seen as competitive speaks to what a challenging environment Republicans are facing this fall.”

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