political campaigns

Elections analysis: Dems’ wins not necessarily ‘harbinger’ for ’18

Tuesday’s election results may not be a harbinger for 2018, according to political science professor Costas Panagopoulos, but they do establish “a pool of candidates who can go on to run” for higher offices. Here, Panagopoulos examines this week’s off-cycle elections.

by Molly Callahan November 9, 2017

Study: Despite Trump’s win, polling is a strong elections predictor globally

Leading up to the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the majority of polls had Democrat Hillary Clinton edging out Republican Donald Trump. When Trump won, criticism…

by Greg St. Martin February 2, 2017

Trump’s inauguration speech echoes campaign rhetoric

In his inauguration address on Friday, Donald Trump pledged to put “America first” and ensure that Americans’ voices would be forgotten no longer. Early in…

by Greg St. Martin January 23, 2017

Students look ahead to Trump’s inauguration

It’s Inauguration Day. We caught up with students to ask them if they’ll be watching and what they hope to hear from the next president of the United States. “It’s a big moment for America,” one student said.

by Jason Kornwitz January 20, 2017

Post-election forum examines media’s campaign coverage

Students, faculty, and staff convened on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the results of the 2016 presidential election. Discussion topics ranged from the credibility of the nation’s leading pollsters to the freedom of the press under a Trump administration, but talk frequently returned to the media’s coverage of one of the dirtiest political campaigns in the nation’s history.

by Jason Kornwitz November 10, 2016

Trump’s victory ‘one of the biggest political upsets in history’

After a contentious and polarizing presidential race, Republican Donald J. Trump surged to victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election. Here, two political science professors discuss the significance and implications of the historic outcome.

by Greg St. Martin November 9, 2016

Take 5: What students need to know about new media, political campaigns, and global co-op

Jonathan Kaufman, the new director of the School of Journalism in the College of Arts, Media and Design, shares how he follows the news, what journalism students should know before going on global co-op, and about the 2016 campaign course he’s teaching in the spring.

by Greg St. Martin August 12, 2015