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Stephen J. Farnsworth, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus of Political Science, focusing on the mass media, the presidency and Virginia politics

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Stephen J. Farnsworth, Ph.D.

Small Cannabis Entrepreneurs Say They Can’t Compete Against ‘Walmart of Weed’ (RVA Magazine)

“The recreational marijuana industry is the wild, wild West right now,” said Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington.

Small Cannabis Entrepreneurs Say They Can’t Compete Against ‘Walmart of Weed’ (RVA Magazine)

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Stephen Farnsworth Stephen J. Farnsworth is Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Affairs at the University of Mary Washington. Dr. Farnsworth is the author or co-author of nine books on the presidency, the mass media, public opinion and journalism. He also has received the Virginia Outstanding Faculty Award from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
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NEW BOOK: Producing News in a Time of Disinformation: Information Evaluation Strategies for Journalists and News Consumers

By Stephen J. Farnsworth and Michael Mirny
This book is designed for journalists, journalism students, and others who wish to learn more about disinformation, including how to identify false information and how to counter it.

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Recent Posts

  • Assessing the impact of Virginia Primary (NBC Washington) August 6, 2026
  • Virginia primary sets stage for competitive midterm elections (WTOP) August 6, 2026
  • Virginia Belongs at the Front of the Democratic Presidential Primary Line (FXBG Advance) August 6, 2026
  • Farnsworth Discusses Midterm Political Landscape in Newsweek August 5, 2026
  • Voter Turnout Lagging in Virginia Primaries (WTOP) August 4, 2026
  • Virginia politics: It’s big business, and business is good (Richmond Times-Dispatch) August 3, 2026
  • Virginia is a wide open market in politics (The Free Lance-Star) August 3, 2026
  • Reaction: SCOTUS to weigh on Virginia Assault Weapons Ban  (DC News Now) August 3, 2026
  • Dr. Farnsworth’s International Programs August 3, 2026
  • New proposal would move Virginia to earlier in the Presidential Nomination Calendar (Henrico Citizen) July 31, 2026

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