Political Science News and Events

Research by Emily Thorson cited in Forbes article on misinformation

Emily Thorson, assistant professor of political science, defines "belief echoes" as "effects on attitudes that persist even when you know that a piece of information is false."

May 22, 2019

See related: Media & Journalism, United States

Reeher weighs in on Pelosi's comments about Trump in The Hill

"I don’t think this kind of rhetoric is helping," says Grant Reeher. "If you think the Democrats’ chances are better with a more moderate centrist candidate, just say that. Instead, everything is about Trump." Reeher was interviewed for The Hill article "The Memo: Pelosi's 'tone-deaf' remarks raise ire of Team Trump."
May 7, 2019

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Reeher discusses Trump, 2020 election, border crisis in The Hill

“He is deeply dug in on this,” said Grant Reeher, professor of political science, about President Trump's immigration policy. “There are things that candidates and office-holders are particularly known for and they stake their identities on. He is clearly one of them, on this issue.”

May 2, 2019

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