Category Archives: political science

UMW Survey Receives Extensive Media Attention

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A survey of Virginia voters designed by Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, has received extensive media attention, including reports in The Washington Post , Politico , Huffington Post, Daily Kos, Real Clear Politics, WUSA-TV, WJLA-TV, WRC-TV, WAMU-FM, The Richmond-Times Dispatch, The Daily Press of Hampton Roads and The Free Lance-Star.

Students Participate in C-SPAN College Classroom

Students Participate in C-SPAN College Classroom
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Photo by Stephen Farnsworth.

Students in Stephen Farnsworth’s political science classes participated in the C-SPAN college classroom program and met with recent UMW political science graduates during a day-long program in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 28. The C-SPAN program, which featured Farnsworth discussing his book “Spinner in Chief” and answering questions about presidents and the mass media from UMW students and those at other universities, is scheduled to air on CSPAN3 at 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1.

Article: Improving News Coverage of Presidential Campaigns

Politics & Policy

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies, was co-author of a research article entitled, “Authors’ Response: Improving News Coverage in the 2012 Presidential Campaign and Beyond,”  which was published in the August 2012 issue of Politics & Policy.

Research Paper: Scientific Assessments of Climate Change News

Science CommunicationStephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies, was co-author of a research paper entitled, “Scientific Assessments of Climate Change Information in News and Entertainment Media,” which was published in the August 2012 issue of Science Communication.

Election 2012: News Reports

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Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies, was quoted in the Associated Press article “Romney: No Role in Bain Management After 1999” on Friday, July 13.

Farnsworth also was a featured guest on Richmond’s Morning News with Jimmy Barrett on 1140 WRVA.

Farnsworth was a featured guest on WMAL on Friday, July 13 and Tuesday, July 17 and on Voice of Russia on Saturday, July 14.

Steve Farnsworth Featured in Regional Media

ctv news Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies, was a featured guest on a CTV News segment on Friday, July 6.

On Sunday, July 8, he was quoted in the Richmond Times-Dispatch article “Democrats, Republicans Using Health Care Ruling to Raise Funds“  and in the Washington Times article “Goode’s Third-Party Run: Bad News for Romney in Virginia.” Farnsworth also was a source in the Washington Times article “Obama Leads Romney in Polls in Va. as Both Swing Through” on Tuesday, July 10.