Stephen Farnsworth, professor of Political Science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently presented a lecture, “Battling Disinformation with Political Humor,” at the Rappahannock-Fredericksburg Rotary Club. The talk was derived from portions of Dr. Farnsworth’s recently published co-authored books,  Producing News in a Time of Disinformation: Information Evaluation Strategies for Journalists and News Consumers and Late-Night in Washington: Political Humor and the American Presidency.

Other recent media mentions of Farnsworth include:

Biden at the Democratic National Convention: “Democracy Must Be Preserved” (CTV News Canada)

“I think it is important to recognize that the current president was giving a speech he didn’t want to give,” said Stephen Farnsworth. Read more.

Can a political party get any attention when its rival holds a national convention? Yes, but it’s not easy (The Conversation)

Even for former U.S. President Donald Trump, a master at attention-getting, trying to counterprogram during the Democratic National Convention is nearly impossible. Read more. 

Democratic National Convention Recap (WCPT 820, Chicago)

“The Democrats are in a very good position with this convention,” said Stephen Farnsworth. Listen here.

Virginia 7th District candidates battle over residency, service (Daily Progress; Richmond Times-Dispatch)

“They may not move a lot of votes in this case, but you may get the handful of votes you need,” Steve Farnsworth, director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington, told the Richmond Times-Dispatch. “Everything matters to somebody.” Read more.

Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies Stephen Farnsworth spoke to The Washington Post for an article titled "Youngkin embraces Trump but still plays coy on some MAGA policies." In the article, Farnsworth says, “The governor is in a no-win situation when it comes to some of the things that Donald Trump has said and how well they will play in the commonwealth. If you go all-in on red-state politics, you lose a lot of support in purple Virginia.” Read more.

Other recent media mentions for Farnsworth include:

Biden: “Democracy Must Be Preserved” (CTV News)

“I think it is important to recognize that the current president was giving a speech he didn’t want to give,” said Stephen Farnsworth.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/video/c2980937-democrats-focusing-on-voters-outside-party?

How significant is Pa. for Trump and Harris? (CTV News)

Pennsylvania is absolutely at the center of the electoral college strategies of both campaigns,” said Stephen Farnsworth.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2979206

Ignore the disinformation. Virginia’s elections are secure. (Virginia Dogwood)

All this training contributes to a high-level of professionalism among Virginia election officials, said Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington in an interview with Dogwood. It also helps that Virginia has so many elections every year.

“We have elections in Virginia all the time,” Farnsworth said. “Nobody gets rusty when it comes to the process of holding an election that is effective and credible.”

https://vadogwood.com/2024/08/13/ignore-the-disinformation-virginias-elections-are-secure

Presidential Debates-Why Trump Changed his Tune (ABC news radio Australia)

“I think it is primarily because of the public opinion numbers. Donald Trump’s prospects of winning the presidency were much better three weeks ago when he was running against Joe Biden,” said Stephen Farnsworth.

Harris and Trump on Campaign Trail (CTV News Canada)
This debate is absolutely vital for both of these campaigns. In the case of the vice president, she’s not as well known as Donald Trump or Joe Biden, and so part of this will be an introduction to a lot of voters… For Trump, the stakes are also very high. IT’s pretty clear that he’s been off his game in the last three weeks.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2975097