Both academic researchers and political pundits have warned about the cumulative effects of partisan media over time. This concern hinges…
Nancy Gibbs and Thomas Patterson analyze news media performance, challenges for creators and consumers, and the future of election coverage
Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the grounds behind Vladimir Putin’s decision were widely debated.…
To what extent do partisan media influence political attitudes and behavior? Although recent methodological advancements have improved…
An enormous body of academic and journalistic work argues that opaque recommendation algorithms contribute to political polarization by…
Two of the most significant concerns about the contemporary United States are the erosion of democratic institutions and the increase in…
Research in American foreign policy holds that the public’s support for war significantly depends on the number of US casualties in the…
A culture of trust is usually claimed to have many public benefits--by lubricating markets, managing organizations, legitimating…
A great deal of research presents the correspondence between economic conditions and incumbent electoral fortunes as evidence of democratic…
Tom Patterson on the media covered the Trump election.