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Barkun quoted in NorthJersey.com piece on TWA 800 conspiracy theories

Michael Barkun, professor emeritus of political science, says internet forums and social media platforms have served as mass media outlets without gatekeepers. They allow unconventional ideas to quickly become mainstream. "Now anyone with an idea, no matter how bizarre, has a way of potentially getting it in front of fairly large audiences," he says. "That has eroded what was once a firm boundary between the fringe and the mainstream."
July 9, 2021

See related: Media & Journalism, United States

Faricy weighs in on Democrat's proposed tax strategy in Wall Street Journal

A lot of Democratic voters have low trust in government,” says Christopher Faricy, associate professor of political science. "You have to tie it to something that is popular, that you can sell to people that will be an improvement in their day-to-day lives." Read more in the Wall Street Journal article, "Democrats Focus on Turning Tax Talk Into Action." 
July 8, 2021

See related: Government, Infrastructure, Taxation, United States

Gadarian quoted in Vox piece on political polarization, COVID-19 vaccine

"Partisanship is now the strongest and most consistent divider in health behaviors," says Shana Gadarian, professor of political science. 
July 8, 2021

See related: COVID-19, Health Policy, Political Parties, United States

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