Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, is co-author of an article, “Intermedial #MAGA: The Trump Presidency on Screen,” recently published in the Australasian Journal of American Studies.

Dr. Farnsworth also was featured in several local, regional and national news stories:

With Professor of Geography Steve Hanna: Richmond Politics 08/27/21 (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

Why Meetings to Make Policies for Children are Turning into Fights (WRC-DC NBC)

McAuliffe polls higher, faces GOP lawsuit to keep him off statewide ballot (Potomac Local News)

Crisis in Afghanistan (CTV News Channel)

Chaotic Afghanistan Evacuation Efforts Continue (CTV News Channel)

Deciding Factors (Style Weekly)

McAuliffe touts slate of support from anti-Trump Republicans (Virginia Scope)

Census figures reveal extent of Democrats’ inroads, Republicans’ challenge in Virginia (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

Eyeing November: Trump trouble ahead for Youngkin? A Biden burden for McAuliffe? (Virginia Mercury)

Republican Glenn Youngkin Rolls Out Tax Proposals (WVTF; WHRV 89.5)

Fed up, the vaccinated find their voice (Virginia Mercury, Fior Reports)

U.S. Military has Left Afghanistan (CTV News Channel)

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently commented on the following news stories:

Candidates for Virginia governor take opposite positions on mask and vaccine mandates (The Washington Post)

Gov. Andrew Cuomo Resigns (CTV News Channel)

Rural Virginia community offers roadmap for successful broadband expansion (Courthouse News Service)

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently delivered an online lecture, "The Political Advantages - and Civic Dangers - of Disinformation," to the Sorensen High School Leaders Program of the University of Virginia. The talk drew from Dr. Farnsworth's current book project on disinformation. Dr. Farnsworth also appeared in the following news stories: Political opponents, yes, but Virginia’s gubernatorial candidates share a taste for pricey Zip codes (The Washington Post) With Biden coming to campaign, Virginia’s race for governor takes on national overtones. But where’s Trump? (The Washington Post; MSN.com; Westport News) ‘It’s a Moral Issue’: Virginia Families Need Affordable Child Care and Paid Leave (Virginia Dogwood) Farnsworth discusses Capitol Hill riot hearings (CP24.com) Eleanor Clift on Glenn Youngkin: “A Trumpy Wannabe Tries to Spend His Way to Victory in Va.” (Blue Virginia; The Daily Beast) Republican moderates, nearly extinct, must now seek permission to veer from Trumpist orthodoxy (The New Jersey Herald; Burlington County Times)

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently commented on the following news stories: ‘It’s a Moral Issue’: Virginia Families Need Affordable Child Care and Paid Leave (Virginia Dogwood) Farnsworth discusses Capitol Hill riot hearings (CP24.com)   [...] The post Farnsworth Comments in the News appeared first on EagleEye.

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently commented on the following news stories:

 

In Virginia governor’s race, a raging debate about education takes center stage (Washington Post)

Judge dismisses group’s effort to remove Black state senator (Washington Post)

Trump still butt of late-night comedy jokes | COMMENTARY (Baltimore Sun)

Trump joins Rumble as his search for alternative social media platform continues (ABC 6)

2022’s midterm elections already are pressuring Democrats, as Wall Street ‘might be praying for Republican gains’ (MarketWatch)

Petition against Louise Lucas seeks to do the unprecedented-recall a Virginia lawmaker (The Virginian-Pilot

McAuliffe commits to five debates in Virginia governor’s race, Youngkin to one (Washington Post)

Democrats Playing Too Nice? (CTV News Channel)