Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently presented a research paper titled “News Coverage of the 2013 Virginia Governor’s Race Versus Presidential Election News” at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association in Philadelphia.
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Farnsworth Presents Research Paper on Political Fact-Checking
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently presented a research paper titled “A Comparative Analysis of the Partisan Targets of Media Fact-Checking” at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association in Philadelphia.
Farnsworth Presents Research Paper on Politics & Late Night Comics
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently presented a co-authored research paper titled “Late Night Comics Examine Campaign 2016: Donald Trump Dominates the Jokes” at the American Political Science Association’s Pre-Conference in Political Communication at Temple University in Philadelphia.
Farnsworth Speaks to Media on Sen. Kaine’s Selection
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, was in considerable demand as a political analyst in the wake of Hillary Clinton’s decision to nominate Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia as the Democratic candidate for vice president. Farnsworth’s recent commentaries on this latest political development appeared in several media outlets, including the Washington Post, the Christian Science Monitor, The Daily Press of Newport News, WJLA-TV Washington, WWBT-TV Richmond, CTV News Canada, WTOP radio Washington, WMAL radio Washington, WRVA radio Richmond, KPCC radio Los Angeles, WWL radio New Orleans, the Pacifica radio network, CJAD radio Montreal, and the Free-Lance Star.
Kaine Joins the Democratic Ticket (Air Talk, KPCC-FM/NPR Los Angeles)
Professor Stephen Farnsworth of the University of Mary Washington said US Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia is a valuable addition to the Democratic ticket in part because his legacy of public service, including work as a missionary in Latin America and as a civil rights lawyer in Virginia, allow the ticket a way to reach out to more optimistic younger adults.
Trump’s Republican Convention Concludes (WMAL radio, Washington)
Professor Stephen Farnsworth of the University of Mary Washington said that Donald Trump’s acceptance speech was unusually negative for a newly named nominee. “It is like he is still trying to win the nomination,” Farnsworth said.
The Republican convention did not offer a pivot towards the ideological center, a traditional campaign strategy when the candidates face the moderate general election electorate that casts ballots in the November election, he said.
