In the NewsBad Weather Dampens Election Day Turnout9/6/2024Description Professor of Government Yusaku Horiuchi discusses how early voting and mail-in ballots can help lessen any effects inclement weather on Election Day can have on voter turnout.The Journalist’s Resource
In the NewsDon’t Trust the Election Forecasts9/4/2024Description A paper co-authored by government professor Sean Westwood assessing the reliability of presidential election forecasts is highlighted.Politico
In the NewsHow AI-Generated Memes Are Changing the 2024 Election8/30/2024Description Professor of Government Brendan Nyhan says political memes created by artificial intelligence is often “chum for the folks who read a lot of political news online and tend to have slanted information diets.”NPR
ArticlesNew Tool Tracks What Members of Congress Say and DoDate8/14/2024Body The dashboard shows that many lawmakers focus on governing, not partisan attacks.
In the NewsEveryone Hates ‘Congress.’ But Who Are You Really Mad At?8/12/2024Description Sean Westwood, an associate professor of government, and Matthew Wetzel, a data scientist in the Polarization Research Lab, are featured in an article about the polarized state of U.S. politics.Vox
In the NewsPoll Finds Majority of Americans Believe the First Amendment Goes Too Far8/8/2024Description The Polarization Research Lab’s work with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression to gauge public opinion on freedom of speech is highlighted.New York Post
QuotedQuoteSocial media is mostly a reflection, not a cause, of political behavior.BylineDean Lacy, professor of government | AttributionThe AtlanticDate7/24/2024
ArticlesExcitement Builds, But Kamala Harris Faces HurdlesDate7/22/2024Body The Dartmouth community reacts to the new dynamics in the race for the White House.ImageThumbnail
ArticlesFormer White House Economics Aide to Speak at DartmouthDate7/18/2024Body Mike Pyle ’00 will discuss “the rise of economic statecraft.”ImageThumbnail
In the NewsWhy It’s So Hard to Measure Support for Political Violence7/17/2024Description Government professor Brendan Nyhan says more refined polling shows there is only “low- to mid-single digit” support for political violence in the United States.ABC News
