April 19, 2026

EagleEye

A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff

Farnsworth Lectures on International News and U.S. Foreign Policy

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Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, gave a lecture entitled “International News and U.S. Foreign Policy,” at the U.S. State Department’s Institute for International Education Visitor Leadership Program for North Africa and the Middle East. The Washington, D.C., talk was based on Farnsworth’s new co-authored book, “The Global President.”

National Security Lecture, Nov. 18

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Stephen Farnsworth

Stephen Farnsworth

You’re invited to a National Security Lecture entitled “The Global President: International Media and the U.S. Government” on Monday, Nov. 18 from 8 to 10 a.m. at the UMW Dahlgren Campus in University Hall.

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of UMW’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, will provide an international examination of news coverage of U.S. political communication, and the roles the U.S. government and the presidency play in an increasingly communicative and interconnected political world.

To register, visit dahlgren.umw.edu.

The lecture is open to the public, and there is no charge to attend. Refreshments starting at 8 a.m., and the lecture begins promptly at 8:30 a.m.

Farnsworth and Hanna Co-Author Publication

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Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, and Stephen Hanna, professor and chair of geography, are co-authors of a column, “Why Republicans lost in Virginia — in three great maps,” published on “The Fix” blog of the Washington Post on Nov. 12.

Their collaborations on Virginia politics also appeared this week on the Daily Kos blog and that of the New Republic.

Farnsworth Discusses Election on National Media

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Stephen Farnsworth

Stephen Farnsworth

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, delivered a lecture to foreign service officers at the U.S. State Department entitled, “International News about the US: Challenges for Public Diplomacy,” on Nov. 1. The talk was drawn from his new co-authored book, “The Global President: International Media and the US Government.”

In addition, Farnsworth has been interviewed by a number of media outlets on the campaign for Governor of Virginia.

Recent interviews include:

Students Participate in C-SPAN College Classroom

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Photo by Stephen Farnsworth.

Students in Stephen Farnsworth’s political science classes participated in the C-SPAN college classroom program and met with recent UMW political science graduates during a day-long program in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 28. The C-SPAN program, which featured Farnsworth discussing his book “Spinner in Chief” and answering questions about presidents and the mass media from UMW students and those at other universities, is scheduled to air on CSPAN3 at 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1.