Professor Emeritus of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth
Professor Emeritus of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth was featured by The Guardian, ABC News, Spectrum News and other outlets in features about late night programming. Farnsworth is a co-author of Late Night With Trump: Political Humor and the American Presidency and other books on politics. He was quoted by Spectrum News, saying, “One of the rules of life is not to mess with success, but this is exactly what CBS is doing with late night.” Learn more from Spectrum News.
In an article from The Guardian, titled “‘He had a unique ability to be human’: late-night TV says goodbye to Stephen Colbert,” Farnsworth said: “If late-night comedy wanted to build a foil, it would look just like Donald Trump. You’re talking about someone who is an extraordinarily target-rich environment for late-night humour: his bluster, his demeanor, his inconsistency, his aggressiveness – all of these things create a very rich environment for mockery.” Learn more from The Guardian.
Other recent media mentions for Farnsworth include:
The end of the golden era of late-night shows: between Trump’s hatred, network interests, and falling ratings (MSN)
“The format is far from dead. It remains so relevant in American politics that The New York Times publishes a daily column about late-night programming. But the programs that existed before the internet boom are not coming back because the huge audiences that Leno and Johnny Carson had no longer exist, mainly due to the various platforms we have today, where many more people can make themselves heard,” says Stephen Farnsworth, a professor at the University of Mary Washington and co-author of the book Late Night With Trump: Political Humor and the American Presidency. Learn more from MSN.
‘Both sides want a deal’: analyst on latest U.S.-Iran negotiations (CTV News)
“We don’t know. That’s the same story that we consistently have here because there isn’t an agreement until there is an agreement,” said Stephen Farnsworth. Learn more from CTV News.
A Star Is Born (Columbia Journalism Review)
Stephen Farnsworth, the director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington, immediately recognized the DNA of Politico in NOTUS, which he described as “a vehicle for younger, scrappier reporters combined with more experienced talent that has gotten laid off or bought out from other news organizations.” Learn more from Columbia Journalism Review.
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