Biden Agenda at Risk? (CTV News Channel)
Farnsworth Lectures on Political Humor
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently delivered an online lecture, “Political Humor from Johnny Carson to Stephen Colbert,” to the Jewish Community Center of Greater Richmond. Dr. Farnsworth drew upon his recent co-authored book, “Late Night With Trump: Political Humor and the American Presidency,” for that online conversation.
Trump still butt of late-night comedy jokes | COMMENTARY (Baltimore Sun)
New Book Examines Virginia’s Urban-Rural Divide (WVTF Radio IQ)
Democrats Playing Too Nice? (CTV News Channel)
Stephen Farnsworth Interview (The Packaged Tourist Show podcast)
Judge dismisses group’s effort to remove Black state senator (The Washington Post; The Philadelphia Tribune)
Farnsworth Lectures on Disinformation
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of UMW’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently delivered an online lecture, “The Political Advantages – and Civic Dangers – of Disinformation,” to the Sorensen High School Leaders Program of the University of Virginia. The talk drew from Dr. Farnsworth’s current book project on disinformation.
Dr. Farnsworth also appeared in the following news stories:
‘It’s a Moral Issue’: Virginia Families Need Affordable Child Care and Paid Leave (Virginia Dogwood)
2022’s midterm elections already are pressuring Democrats, as Wall Street ‘might be praying for Republican gains’ (MarketWatch; Morningstar; Crumpe)
Trump joins Rumble as his search for alternative social media platform continues (ABC 6; CBS12; CNY Central)
McAuliffe commits to five debates in Virginia governor’s race, Youngkin to one (The Washington Post; Westport News)
Democrats Playing Too Nice? (CTV News Channel)
Farnsworth Lectures to Virginia Boys State, Fredericksburg Area League of Women Voters
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently delivered an online lecture entitled “Virginia’s Candidate Selection Process: Examining Recent Primaries and Conventions” at the 2021 American Legion Boys’ State of Virginia. The week-long government education program brings together several hundred of Virginia’s top rising high school seniors in the social sciences.
Dr. Farnsworth also recently delivered a lecture, “Voter Suppression Efforts Across the South (But not in Virginia)” at the Annual Meeting of the Fredericksburg Area League of Women Voters.
Dr. Farnsworth also contributed comments to the following news stories:
Schapiro: A Republican campaign in search of a theme (Richmond Times-Dispatch, The Roanoke Times)
Biden-Putin Summit Wraps Up in Geneva (CTV News Channel)
Analysis: Biden, Putin meet face-to-face in Geneva (CP24)