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7 Years of Twitter: The Potential Power of the Many as Watchdog

Twitter recently had its 7th anniversary. Most of the reflection on Twitter’s impact on the political world has focused on its ability to engender or enhance scandals, such as Anthony Weiner’s provocative photos or Rep. Steve Cohen’s tweet revealing the … Continue reading

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Holding the Data at Gunpoint

As the U.S. federal government and news media focus on the continued “fiscal cliff” discussions, the upcoming debt ceiling crisis, and major cabinet nomination hearings, gun control is not going away from the national conversation. In fact, things might just … Continue reading

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The Politics of Manufacturing

A few weeks after the re-election of President Obama, discussions are now turning to the next four years and what can be done to improve the economy.  Politicians are focused on the fiscal cliff and how reducing the deficit will … Continue reading

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The Myth of Going Negative

This article is from Electronic Media & Politics.  eM&P is a dynamic online journal that is adaptive to new media and evolving forms of political communication research. www.emandp.com The 2012 U.S. presidential race is heating up as the Republican Party … Continue reading

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Obama’s Dream Date and More: The Double-edged Sword of Soft News

On September 25, Jon Stewart criticized President Obama for appearing on entertainment talk show The View the same week of the United Nations General Assembly, where he did not plan on meeting individually with any world leaders in town for … Continue reading

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I’m Sorry, We Just Don’t Trust You

As discussed in my last post, Congress’ approval rating is at an all time low among Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. Senator Michael Bennet (D- Colo.) even went so far as to create a chart showing how Congress is less popular … Continue reading

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Democracy: Armageddon

The latest Rasmussen report finds that only five percent of “Likely U.S. Voters” rate the job Congress is doing as good or excellent. When Mike Huckabee went on Fox and Friends last month he noted that this number puts Congress, … Continue reading

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Continental Comparisons: How Well Did We Really Fare in 2011?

On the evening of January 24th, 2012, as millions of Americans were glued to their television screens watching President Obama’s third State of the Union, another topic was on the mind of citizens in the Middle East: the one-year anniversary … Continue reading

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A Return to Partisan Press?

Although the “Partisan Press” era, during which newspapers were controlled by individuals or organizations who could advance their own agendas and views, was prominent over 200 years ago, the media landscape of today still reflects the nature of that era, … Continue reading

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Two-Step Tweets: Teaching an Old Framework New Tricks

As media effects scholarship has evolved over the decades, media has always been understood to perform an important and influential function in society. Questions of whom media influence, with what effects and through what mediums notwithstanding, their relevance has seldom … Continue reading

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