Category Archives: Professional Notes

Farnsworth Lectures on Presidential Communication at American University

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, delivered an invited lecture at American University in Washington entitled “The Presidential Communication Strategies of Donald Trump.” The talk was drawn from his book, Presidential Communication and Character: White House News Management from Clinton and Cable to Twitter and Trump. The post Farnsworth Lectures on Presidential Communication at American University appeared first on EagleEye.

Farnsworth Comments in the National News

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies, has been quoted in several regional and national news stories: Gun policy gets its biggest political test in the Virginia Beach district that suffered mass shooting (The Washington Post) Virginia in the Crosshairs (U.S. News & World Report) Turkey to Suspend Syria Offensive (CTV News Canada)

Farnsworth and Engel ’20 Publish Column in Richmond Times-Dispatch

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies, and Jeremy Engel ’20, a senior political science major and a research associate at the Center, recently published an opinion column in The Richmond Times-Dispatch entitled “Northam’s Political Troubles Take a Backseat."

Link to column

Farnsworth Comments in the National News

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies, has been quoted in several regional and national news stories: Out with the moon bounce, in with the attack ads: Va. House speaker in fight in redrawn district (The Washington Post) Guns, minimum wage, right-to-work law at issue in delegate forum (Prince William Times) One Group Wants Virginia Candidates to Disclose Where Their Contributions Come From (WVTF) Dunnavant-Rodman race prompts more than $1M in media advertising (Henrico Citizen) State Senate race is tight (The Central Virginian) Trump Comments on Syria Offensive (CTV News Canada) Democrats Plan Subpoena for Ambassador (CTV News Canada) Shad Plank: A slowdown in gubernatorial fundraising (Daily Press) The post Farnsworth Comments in the National News appeared first on EagleEye.

Northam’s political troubles take a backseat (Opinion Column, Richmond Times-Dispatch)

Opinion Column By Stephen J. Farnsworth and Jeremy R. Engel

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam certainly is fortunate that President Donald Trump continues to dominate the news cycle with his many controversies in Washington — thereby distracting state residents from the scandals in Richmond.

Last winter, an old yearbook photo surfaced from Northam’s medical school days, allegedly depicting the future governor in either blackface or KKK robes. His name was abruptly thrust into the national limelight, but for all the wrong reasons.

Northam’s political troubles take a backseat (Opinion Column, Richmond Times-Dispatch)

New UMW Statewide Survey Generates Media Attention

A new University of Mary Washington survey of Virginia voters, conducted by Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, generated extensive media attention, with reports on the survey appearing in a wide range of news outlets, including National Public Radio, the Associated Press, the Richmond Times-Dispatch, WWBT-TV, WAMU-FM, WCVE-FM, WVTF-FM,WTOP-AM, WRVA-AM, the Daily Press of Newport News, Virginia Mercury and The Free Lance-Star.

Here are a sample of the articles:

New Poll: In Virginia, Trump Trails All 2020 Democratic Candidates (NPR)

Poll Finds Majority of Virginians Support Marijuana Legalization (NPR)

Virginia AG supports legalizing recreational marijuana (Associated Press)

Poll: Biden favorite among Va. voters, but Warren, Sanders and Harris all lead Trump (Virginia Mercury; NBC 12)

Biden leads Democratic presidential hopefuls in Virginia, poll finds (WTOP; Inside Nova)

UMW poll shows big leads for Trump challengers (WINA News Radio; 1061 The Corner)

UMW poll: Virginians prefer Biden among field of Democrat presidential hopefuls (The Free Lance-Star)