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“#New research tool tracks political advertising on Facebook” The NYU Ad Observatory shows not only how much candidates are spending on Facebook ads both nationally and in their states, but what kinds of messages they are sending. In the Senate race for Arizona, Mark Kelly’s advertising on Facebook focuses on dark money and veterans issues….
“#As fires rage, climate change is back on the election agenda” American voters may finally find themselves unable to ignore the increasing evidence of climate change. Credit: Magnus Hagdorn This was supposed to be the election year when climate change finally became a priority for American voters. And then the world, along with the 2020…
“#Facebook political ads more partisan, less negative than TV” Credit: Kon Karampelas More political candidates may be shifting primarily to social media to advertise rather than TV, according to a study of advertising trends from the 2018 campaign season. The study, published recently in American Political Science Review, also found that Facebook political ads were…
“#A change at the top before elections boosts MP turnover across Europe, research shows” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Appointing a new leader just before an election leads to a higher turnover of MPs after the poll, a study of political parties across Europe during the past 80 years shows. A change at the top is…
“#US democratic indicators plummet amid racial justice protests and pandemic” Placed in a longer-term context, the experts’ ratings of US democratic performance have fallen the furthest since Bright Line Watch’s inception in 2017 for the following five items: the judiciary can limit the executive, protests are tolerated, agencies do not punish, the constitution limits the…
“#Bridging America’s divides requires a willingness to work together without becoming friends first” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Amid two crises—the pandemic and the national reckoning sparked by the killing of George Floyd—there have been anguished calls for Americans to come together across lines of race and partisanship. Change would come, a U.S. Today contributor wrote,…
“#Ethnic fears eroding democratic attitudes among Republicans, new research finds” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Ethnocentric concerns about the growing political power and social influence of immigrants, African Americans and Latinos are undermining Republicans’ commitment to long-held democratic norms, according to new research by Vanderbilt University political science professor Larry Bartels. The findings, published Aug. 31…
“#Policymakers should pre-plan for earthquake cordon use” Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Otago researchers examining the impacts of post-earthquake cordons on residents and businesses say policy makers should pre-plan for cordon use to minimize negative outcomes. A team from the University of Otago’s Center for Sustainability has produced a paper examining the short and long-term impacts…
“#Paper ballots, risk-limiting audits can help defend elections and democracy, study finds” Credit: CC0 Public Domain With just over two months before the 2020 election, three professors at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business offer a comprehensive review of how other nations are seeking to protect their democratic institutions and presents how a multifaceted,…
“#Early COVID-19 news coverage amplified political divide” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Newspaper coverage of COVID-19 is at least as politicized and polarized as climate change coverage, say University of Michigan researchers. Both newspaper and network news COVID-19 stories were polarized in early coverage of the pandemic, which may have shaped pandemic attitudes, according to a…