Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently delivered a lecture entitled, “News Coverage of the 2016 Presidential Campaign," for the Norwegian Washington Seminar Program in Washington.
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Farnsworth Lectures in Norway on U.S. Presidential Election
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently delivered a lecture entitled “Digital Media, Public Opinion and the U.S. Presidential Race,” at BI University in Oslo, Norway. While in Norway, Dr. Farnsworth also delivered a lecture entitled “Three Challenges and Three Opportunities for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton,” for the Norwegian Washington Seminar Program in Oslo.
Farnsworth Lectures on Presidential Election
Farnsworth Lectures in State Department Program
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently delivered a U.S. State Department lecture titled “U.S. Journalism, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Development,” before a delegation of international journalists visiting under the government’s Institute for International Education Visitor Leadership Program.
Farnsworth Receives National Political Science Award
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the UMW Center for Leadership and Media Studies, was recognized for his dedication and service to Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society, at the American Political Science Association Conference earlier this month.
“Steve has long been a champion of Pi Sigma Alpha, and for 20 years has supported its mission of recognizing student excellence in political science,” said Sean Twombly, executive director of Pi Sigma Alpha. “As president, Steve helped shape new programming that emphasizes the importance of student research and its place in the undergraduate curriculum. The impact of this work will be felt for a long time.”
Farnsworth Publishes Research Article on Virginia Politics
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently had a co-authored research paper titled “Virginia’s 2013 Gubernatorial Race and Presidential Elections: A Comparison of News Coverage” published in the The Virginia News Letter. The Virginia News Letter is produced by the Weldon Cooper Center for Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia.

