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Tevis Quoted in WAER Article on 9/11 Conspiracy Theories
Rhetoric centered on hidden power and world domination is often an antisemitic trap, warns Britt Tevis, assistant professor of history and Phyllis Backer Professor of Jewish Studies.
See related: Conflict, Media & Journalism, U.S. National Security, United States
Dunaway Weighs In on Trump’s Threat to Report NBC Host to FCC in USA Today Article
“I just don’t see how they can, at least in good faith. Several other outlets made similar statements about his endorsements and recent upsets in primaries,” says Johanna Dunaway, professor of political science and research director of the Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship.
See related: Federal Government, Media & Journalism, United States
The Effects of Policy Success Versus Failure Narratives
Co-authored by Sarah Pralle and Emily Thorson, both associate professors of political science, the article was published in Policy Studies Journal.
See related: Government, Media & Journalism, United States
How a Maxwell Professor Uses Radio Dramas to Improve Public Health Outcomes
Bernard Appiah, associate professor of public health, delves into the power of combining entertainment and engagement in public health communications.
See related: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Health Communication, Media & Journalism, United States
Untrustworthy Sources on Facebook and Instagram: Concentrated Exposure but No Attitudinal Effects
The article, co-authored by Associate Professor of Political Science Emily Thorson, was published in Science Advances.
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Research Hub Focused on Why Local News Matters Launched
A new searchable database developed by the Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship and Rebuild Local News brings together research on the importance of local news for communities.
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Barkun Talks to NBC News About Conspiracy Theories After White House Correspondents’ Dinner Attack
“I would have been surprised if they hadn’t developed because we’re in a society that is absolutely saturated with conspiracism,” says Michael Barkun, professor of political science.
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Zhang Speaks With NJ.com About Trump’s AI-Generated Social Media Posts
“...What kind of worries me is this idea of the collapse of the context of communication when it comes from official government channels. What happens if the government is actually trying to send out a very serious message, alerting the public to maybe a natural disaster or some other serious threat?” says Baobao Zhang, Maxwell Dean Associate Professor of the Politics of AI.
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Thorson Weighs In on How People Feel About AI ‘Slop’ in BBC Article
“If a person is on a short-video platform solely for entertainment, then their standard for whether something is worthwhile is simply ‘is it entertaining?’,’ says Emily Thorson, associate professor of political science. “But if someone is on the platform to learn about a topic or to connect with community members, then they might perceive AI-generated content as more problematic.”
See related: Artificial Intelligence, Media & Journalism, United States
Bybee Examines the Importance of Civility in Public Discourse on WBUR's ‘Here & Now’
“There is some sense that if they go low and you don't go high, then you end up being reduced to the level of the person you're disagreeing with. I would suggest something different, which is to focus on the real stakes,” says Keith Bybee, professor of political science.
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IDJC Names Veteran News Exec Merrill Brown as Visiting Fellow for Spring 2026
Brown will study existing and evolving business models across the media landscape and new ways to sustain quality journalism.
See related: Awards & Honors, Media & Journalism, Washington, D.C.
Brockway Weighs In on Response to Renee Good’s Death in HuffPost Article
“This is not ideological conservatives versus ideological liberals. This is not even Democrats versus Republicans,” says Mark Brockway, assistant teaching professor of political science. “What it is is something much, much more unwieldy and difficult to understand.”
See related: Crime & Violence, Federal Government, Media & Journalism, Political Parties, United States
IDJC Launches Local NExT Lab to Test Ideas for Strengthening Local News
The lab is the nation's first that will connect newsrooms, funders and academics to pioneer journalism innovations.
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The ‘Great Divide’: Understanding US Political Polarization
Johanna Dunaway, research director at Syracuse University's Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship and a political science professor, explains how partisan viewpoints, news consumption and misperceptions fuel America's divisions.
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Pete Buttigieg Driven by ‘Propulsion’—Not ‘Despondency’
The former U.S. Secretary of Transportation joined Professor Jay Golden for a capacity event that covered environmental issues, leadership, democracy and more.
Gueorguiev Discusses the US-China Deal on TikTok With the Associated Press, NBC News and NY Times
“Chinese officials have let the issue fester for years, holding it in reserve as a problem they could one day solve to defuse pressure from Washington,” says Dimitar Gueorguiev, associate professor of political science. “A deal now costs Beijing less than when negotiations started, while still yielding the maximum optics of compromise.”
See related: China, Government, International Affairs, International Agreements, Media & Journalism, United States
Brockway’s “The Shadow Gospel” Reviewed in the Los Angeles Review of Books
“This is a transcendent, boundary-breaking work about ‘the need to recognize, decode, and resist demonological messages,’” says Peter B. Kaufman, associate director of development at MIT Open Learning.
See related: Media & Journalism, Political Parties, Religion, U.S. Elections, United States
Gadarian Quoted in Christian Science Monitor Article on Gov. Newsom’s Challenges to President Trump
“They have their own constituencies that they are there to represent, but also they have the ability to capture media attention and be very clear and forceful, because they don’t have to deal with Trump in the Washington policymaking arena,” says Shana Gadarian, Merle Goldberg Fabian Professor of Excellence in Citizenship and Critical Thinking.
IDJC Welcomes Fall 2025 Visiting Fellows Nathaniel Rakich and Miranda Spivack
The IDJC Visiting Fellows program brings in thought leaders in journalism, politics or public affairs to collaborate with Syracuse University students and faculty. Now in its first full year, the program is designed to deepen public understanding of democratic institutions and civic life through research, teaching and public engagement.
See related: Awards & Honors, Media & Journalism, Washington, D.C.
Local News, Partisanship, and Perceptions About Election Administration
Co-authored by Joanna Dunaway, professor of political science and research director at the Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship, the study was published in Electoral Studies.
See related: Media & Journalism, U.S. Elections, United States