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iSchool Professor Talks About Avoiding Misinformation During Election Season
Bei Yu, professor in the iSchool, was interviewed for the PC Mag story “Be Careful What You Post: How to Tell the Difference Between Fact and Fake News.” The article highlights the increase in concern about misinformation during election season,…
“Voting is a Spiritual Act”
As Election Day nears, one of our Syracuse University faculty experts shares a reminder to be kind this political season. The Rev. Brian Konkol, Ph.D., serves as Dean of Hendricks Chapel and Professor of Practice at Syracuse University, writes: “The…
“Experts: Roe v. Wade radically alters NY election dynamics”
Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Newsday article “Experts: Roe v. Wade radically alters NY election dynamics.” Reeher, who studies American legislative politics, discussed…
“Could proposed 15-week abortion ban hurt Florida GOP in 2022?”
Shana Gadarian, professor and chair of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Tampa Bay Times story “Could proposed 15-week abortion ban hurt Florida GOP in 2022?” Gadarian, an expert on public political opinion, comments on how…
This May Will Be the First U.K. Elections Held During a Pandemic Since 1918
Author Peter Keeling noted in History Today that this month, English, Scottish and Welsh voters will go to the polls in the first U.K. elections held during a pandemic since 1918. That year, amid an influenza epidemic that claimed the lives of tens…
Election Season Got You Down? Tips For Managing Your Mental Health
With a little more than a week to go until the Nov. 3 presidential election, stress and mental anxiety surrounding American politics are at an all-time high. According to the American Psychological Association, more than two-thirds of U.S. adults (68…
Social Media and the Midterms Will Be the Topic of Nov. 14 Seminar at Newhouse
The final installment of the Social Media & Democracy seminar series will examine the impact of social media on the 2018 midterm elections. The event will be held Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium, Newhouse 3….
Russia Uses Facebook to Disrupt Midterm Elections
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Associated Press story “Using common social media tactics to subvert US elections.” Russia is working hard to disrupt the U.S midterm elections through social media outlets…
How Russian Ads Became so Effective
In the Orange County Register, Newhouse Advertising Associate Professor Ed Russell explained how the crudely-designed social media ads brought by Russian operatives during the 2016 election managed to be so persuasive. “The most important single thing in advertising is effectiveness….
Q&A: Super Tuesday Showdown by the Numbers
Just days away from the big showdown of Super Tuesday, candidates are crisscrossing the country trying to secure delegates from among hundreds up for grabs. Shana Kushner Gadarian, assistant professor of political science in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and…