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News Media

Research: TV news outlets overrepresent extreme partisans in Congress (Plus: 4 tips for better coverage)

Denise-Marie Ordway | January 17, 2021
Major network and cable TV news outlets have given the most airtime to members of Congress with the most extreme views, contributing to growing political polarization in the U.S., a study suggests.
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Race

Research on the Confederate flag, divisive politics and enduring meanings

Clark Merrefield | January 15, 2021
We present research that examines why some individuals vehemently support or condemn the Confederate flag and its role in American race relations.
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Criminal Justice

At protests that draw counter-protesters, people on the left more likely to face arrest

Clark Merrefield | January 12, 2021
A recent analysis of 64 protest events where counter-protesters showed up finds a rate of 2.2 arrests per right-leaning protest compared with 5.5 arrests per left-leaning protest.
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Elections

Covering pro-Trump rallies and far-right groups: 4 tips from disinformation scholar Joan Donovan

Denise-Marie Ordway | January 8, 2021
Harvard Kennedy School researcher Joan Donovan, an expert on far-right extremism and misinformation campaigns, offers journalists four tips for covering Pro-Trump rallies and other activities.
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Reporting

Presidential transitions: 4 tips for improving news coverage from scholar Barbara A. Perry

Denise-Marie Ordway | December 3, 2020
Barbara A. Perry, director of presidential studies at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center, offers journalists four tips for covering presidential transitions.
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Elections

Election Beat 2020: Not all battleground states are equal

Thomas E. Patterson | November 3, 2020
The outcome of the 2020 presidential election is in the hands of those voters lucky enough to live in a battleground state -- but some battleground states are more crucial than others.
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Polarization

Political sectarianism in America and 3 things driving the ‘ascendance of political hatred’

Clark Merrefield | October 29, 2020
New research in Science delves into the rise of political sectarianism in America -- and how to fix it.
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Elections

Vote in person or by mail ballot? Research to help audiences weigh the risks

Denise-Marie Ordway | October 20, 2020
Vote in person or by mail ballot? We spotlight research studies that will help journalists explain the risks to their audiences.
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Elections

Election Beat 2020: Will white working-class voters be decisive this time?

Thomas E. Patterson | October 6, 2020
"Trump is likely to get a lower percentage of their vote in 2020, but it could be offset by a yet unmentioned factor -- the relatively low voting rate of whites without a college education."
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Election Beat 2020: Where did all the swing voters go?

Thomas E. Patterson | September 8, 2020
Today’s presidential nominees need not only convince voters that they’re the better choice but also that their party is an acceptable choice, writes Thomas E. Patterson.

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