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Released: 30-Oct-2020 5:25 PM EDT
UA Little Rock researchers investigate information campaigns designed to influence 2019 Canadian election
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

A group of researchers from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock have published an article that examined the possible use of online media campaigns orchestrated to influence the 2019 Canadian federal election. The article, “The Role of YouTube during the 2019 Canadian Federal Election: A Multi-Method Analysis of Online Discourse and Information Actors,” was published in the Journal of Future Conflict in September.

Released: 30-Oct-2020 12:00 PM EDT
5 Big Questions on Health Care and COVID-19
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The coronavirus pandemic has once again thrust the unusual state of American health care into the spotlight. With a presidential election that could have a dramatic impact on the state of health care for millions on 3 November, Professor Vivian Riefberg considers the state of the industry.

   
Released: 29-Oct-2020 11:35 AM EDT
How Twitter takes votes away from Trump but not from Republicans
Bocconi University

A popular narrative holds that social media network Twitter influenced the outcome of the 2016 presidential elections by helping Republican candidate Donald Trump spread partisan content and misinformation. In a recent interview with CBS News, Trump himself stated he "would not be here without social media."

Released: 29-Oct-2020 10:05 AM EDT
Rutgers Expert Explains QAnon
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The author of Conspiracy Panics: Political Rationality and Popular Culture describes QAnon, why it’s well-known and why we should not treat this as a misinformation problem.

Released: 29-Oct-2020 9:50 AM EDT
Trump Supporters Increasingly Less Likely to Trust Health Officials, Survey Finds
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

President Trump’s supporters and opponents are increasingly at odds over the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey led by researchers from Rutgers University–New Brunswick and University of California-Berkley.

Released: 28-Oct-2020 4:15 PM EDT
U professor identifies states with strict and lenient voting rights laws
University of Utah

Using data available from Liu’s website, www.easystates.com, he’s taken a closer look at the current picture of voting protections and suppressions in all 50 states.

Released: 28-Oct-2020 11:40 AM EDT
Election Night Resources from The Center for American Women and Politics
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, shares election night resources for covering women candidates in the 2020 elections.

Released: 27-Oct-2020 10:20 AM EDT
Study: Voter participation predicts compliance with social distancing
Washington University in St. Louis

People who vote are more likely to practice social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic than people with a lower sense of civic duty—regardless of political affiliation, according to a new study from Washington University in St. Louis.

Released: 26-Oct-2020 4:25 PM EDT
Election polls are 95% confident but only 60% accurate, Berkeley Haas study finds
University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business

How confident should you be in election polls? Not nearly as confident as the pollsters claim, according to a new Berkeley Haas study.

   
23-Oct-2020 2:45 PM EDT
Who Does the Electoral College Favor?
Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science

Trump’s 2016 victory in the Electoral College without leading in the popular vote has led to wide speculation of a repeat in 2020. Columbia University researchers have been wondering the same thing. They examined how Electoral College outcomes are conditioned by how states voted in previous elections. Their simulations suggest that in 2020 the Electoral College bias is likely to again favor the Republicans, but to a lesser degree than in 2016.

Released: 26-Oct-2020 8:55 AM EDT
Experts say most damaging scenario to US democracy is Trump rejecting election results, potential Supreme Court ruling against him
University of Notre Dame

To get expert opinions on the fate of the nearly 245-year-old democracy, a group of students from Notre Dame conducted a survey and a path selection game with 150 members of political science professional associations who specialize in elections.

Released: 23-Oct-2020 3:50 PM EDT
Trump Led Biden in Twitter Volume and in Positive Mentions, Analysis Shows
New York University

President Donald Trump received more Twitter mentions, and a greater increase of positive mentions, relative to former Vice President Joe Biden Thursday night, shows a new analysis of online activity leading up to, during, and immediately after the second presidential debate.

Released: 22-Oct-2020 11:00 AM EDT
Time is Not on Their Side: Physicians Face Barriers to Voting
UT Southwestern Medical Center

DALLAS – Oct. 22, 2020 – Two new UT Southwestern studies published today report some surprising findings: Only half of practicing physicians are registered to vote, and the most common obstacle faced by resident physicians is the lack of time to vote. The researchers say finding ways to increase voter participation among doctors is critical as the nation tackles health care issues.

   
Released: 22-Oct-2020 8:30 AM EDT
Cyber-security, mind-hacking and the presidential election
Washington University in St. Louis

Ning Zhang, assistant professor of engineering The U.S. presidential election is only weeks away. Hackers are hard at work. What exactly are they doing?We often think of hacking as a shadow form of computer engineering – a matter of ones and zeros, of clever coding and hijacked hardware, of software vulnerabilities and brute force attacks.

Released: 21-Oct-2020 4:30 PM EDT
Paul Torrens Health Forum | "The 2020 Presidential Election: What’s at Stake for Health?"
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

The outcome of the presidential election will determine our nation’s path forward on numerous health and healthcare fronts. As the nation continues to grapple with COVID-19, systemic racism, climate change and other critical public health issues, there’s much at stake. Join us for an insightful session moderated by Gerald Kominski, professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor and senior fellow at FSPH’s UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. The program will feature two health policy experts, Dr. Lanhee Chen of the Hoover Institution of Stanford University and Mark Peterson, professor of public policy, political science and law at UCLA, discussing the Democratic and Republican health platforms, their key policy implications, and how each reflects the party’s vision for the nation’s health. An optional small group networking session will follow the webinar.

Released: 21-Oct-2020 9:35 AM EDT
“Race and the 2020 Presidential Election”: A Diversity Discussion Featuring New York Times Correspondents, Oct. 27
New York University

NYU's Carter Journalism Institute will host “Race and the 2020 Presidential Election,” a virtual event featuring a diverse panel of New York Times correspondents, on Tues., Oct. 27.

Released: 20-Oct-2020 10:00 AM EDT
State officials confident in election security despite voter concerns
University of Michigan

Election Day is two weeks away and confidence in election security is still wavering among voters. State election officials and clerks are confident in the process, as absentee ballots have been mailed in record numbers nationwide.

Released: 19-Oct-2020 8:55 AM EDT
Voting Rights, Election 2020, Colleges, Universities, and Us
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Join the presidents of Rutgers University, Williams College, Berkshire Community College, and Howard University for Voting Rights, Election 2020, Colleges, Universities, and Us, a virtual conversation on Oct. 20 about voting rights, the upcoming 2020 Election, and the implications for colleges and universities.

Released: 16-Oct-2020 3:10 PM EDT
New national poll: Biden leads Trump by 10
University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Former Vice President Joe Biden has a 10-point lead over President Donald Trump in the contest for the White House in a new national poll of likely voters released today by the UMass Lowell Center for Public Opinion.

Released: 16-Oct-2020 10:35 AM EDT
Expert: 2020 election and the economy
Washington University in St. Louis

President Donald Trump has consistently touted the economy’s pre-COVID-19 success and recent rebound as one of his greatest successes as president, if not one of the greatest economies in U.S. history. But how strong is the economy really? And how much of that success can be attributed to the president? Three experts from the Olin Business School at Washington University in St.

   
Released: 15-Oct-2020 7:05 PM EDT
Blue Metros, Red States: America’s Suburbs and the New Battleground in Presidential Politics
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

UNLV political experts on swing states, pushing beyond the old blue state-red state model, and a 2020 election where changing suburbs will influence outcomes.

Released: 15-Oct-2020 5:05 PM EDT
Who’s lying, black hair and politics, and can we be civil in 2020: 7 Election Stories Your Subscribers Will Read
California State University, Fullerton

Cal State Fullerton scholars with expertise in topics ranging from spotting liars, and the art of debate to local ballot propositions, voting security and virtual debates can offer your continued election coverage new angles and depth.

Released: 15-Oct-2020 3:55 PM EDT
Tips for Coping with Presidential Election Anxiety
Palo Alto University

Therapist Donya Wallace, offers stress management tips to help survive Election 2020

Released: 15-Oct-2020 1:40 PM EDT
Tips for voting safely during a pandemic
University of Chicago Medical Center

Voting is one of the most important things citizens get to do. University of Chicago Medicine Infectious Diseases Specialist Dr. Mai Tuyet Pho explains how to vote safely amid a global pandemic.

   
Released: 15-Oct-2020 10:10 AM EDT
Expert: Religion and the 2020 election
Washington University in St. Louis

For decades, evangelical Christian voters — specifically white evangelicals — have been an essential voting bloc for Republican presidential candidates, including Donald Trump. While evangelical support for Trump remains strong in 2020, there is evidence that their support is waning. Most notably, more than 1,600 U.

Released: 14-Oct-2020 3:35 PM EDT
Foreign election interference: A global response
Mary Ann Liebert

The increasing threat of foreign interference in elections has driven six nations to take similar approaches to combat this pervasive threat.

Released: 14-Oct-2020 12:45 PM EDT
Far-right groups expect to disrupt upcoming elections
University of Michigan

The recent alleged attempt by anti-government militias to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has put a spotlight on domestic terrorism in the United States.

Released: 14-Oct-2020 12:40 PM EDT
Divisive Dialogue: Why Do We Engage in Virtual Political Talk?
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

There’s a saying that true friendships stand the test of time. But does that apply to Facebook friendships that are tested by differing longtime political beliefs? As we approach a contentious Election Day 2020 that mirrors or perhaps even ups the ante on the divisiveness of the 2016 cycle, we turned to UNLV communication studies assistant professor Natalie Pennington.

Released: 14-Oct-2020 12:05 PM EDT
Nearly One in Three Americans Sacrifice Sleep on Election Night
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

A survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) finds that 32% of Americans are more tired than usual the day after election night. Poor sleep on election night is fueled by later bedtimes, blue light exposure and the physical and mental tolls of election uncertainty amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

   
Released: 13-Oct-2020 2:25 PM EDT
Before the US general election, evidence of agreement --and division--on climate issues
Resources for the Future (RFF)

Just one month before an election in which climate change may be a key issue, new survey results show that climate change may be less politically polarizing than many might expect.

   


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