Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies, was a featured guest on PBS NewsHour on Wednesday, August 15.

In the segment “Campaigns Vie for Virginia Voters, Especially Women,” he discusses Virginia’s importance in the upcoming presidential election and explains the role of Northern Virginia voters to the campaigns.

In “Virginia’s Boom Town — and Lots of Votes — Just Outside the Beltway,” Farnsworth explains the political dynamics of Northern Virginia and the strategies each campaign would need to employ to influence voters.

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies, is quoted in the article “Partisan Squabble Derails Meeting” in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

On Thursday, July 19, Farnsworth was a featured guest on 1140 WRVA. In the interview, he discusses the issues and tactics of the 2012 presidential candidates.

Stephen J. Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the university’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, is co-author of a research article entitled, “Media Coverage of the 2005 Governor’s Race: A Comparison to Presidential Campaign Coverage,”  published in the June 2012 issue of the Virginia News Letter, published by the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.

On Friday, June 29, Farnsworth was a featured guest on the TBD Newschannel 8 talk show program “News Talk with Bruce DePuyt.” In the interview, he discusses the Supreme Court’s recent decision on the health care mandate and offers and update on the 2012 presidential election.