As I have written in various articles, when it comes to science debates, the public is far more likely to be miserly in reaching a judgment than fully informed. Most […]
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Last month Pew released a comprehensive analysis of news audience trends over time and across demographics. One of the key findings (depicted at left) was the continued decline in public […]
How bad have things gotten when it comes to substantive coverage and discussion of the presidential election? Pew finds that at the end of August, just 2% of total news […]
Following up on her testimony before Congress yesterday, MIT President Susan Hockfield writes in the Washington Post today that the U.S. needs a Manhattan Project-scale investment in renewable energy R&D. […]
A few things are interesting about this clip showing a focus group run by Frank Luntz with Minnesota voters on behalf of the AARP. First, when Luntz asks the participants […]
The McCain choice of Sarah Palin has made creationism a topic that various GOP spokespeople are now being asked by the press to weigh in on. From the interviews, an […]
Palin has put support for creationism among GOPleaders on the media and public agenda. Everywhere in the news, GOP officials are being asked their position on the matter and in […]
George Lakoff weighs in with an assessment of what Sarah Palin can do for the McCain candidacy: The initial response has been to try to keep the focus on external […]
The people running John McCain’s campaign know what they are doing. By linking their advertising strategy to the news narrative, they continue to successfully counter-punch against an anemic Democratic convention […]
President Bush observing the disaster in New Orleans from Air Force One.For a campaign that appears to be making all the right moves, Mother Nature might be the one variable […]
Gore endorsing Obama for the Democratic nomination during the primary campaign.Standing on stage before a national TV audience at Mile High Stadium, Al Gore was a symbolic reminder of what […]
Scientists are the most trusted spokespeople in America. Surveys show that they are the most admired profession and among institutions, only the military scores higher in terms of public confidence. […]
“New Evangelical” Joel Hunter (blue shirt) works with church members on a recycling campaign.Evangelical leader Joel C. Hunter, a registered Republican, will give the closing prayer at the Democratic National […]
“Well, if this party has a message it has done a hell of a job of hiding it tonight I promise you that,” James Carville said on CNN Monday night […]
At the end of July, I predicted that the Edwards affair might turn out to be the dominant news story for August. It turns out I was wrong, but very […]
In a recent survey, Gallup asked respondents whether they believed in God; believed in a universal spirit or higher power; or don’t believe in either. Not surprisingly, “God disbelief” is […]
Rewind 1992: Bush’s public approval shifted as the public turned its attention from war to the economy.As tensions with a newly aggressive Russia escalate, the return of America’s Cold War […]
Is McCain’s “House” Gaffe Similar to George Bush’s 1992 “Scanner” Moment?In his first major negative ad of the campaign, Obama is defining McCain as out of touch with Americans’ economic […]
I watched Edwards’ interview Friday night and it was pretty clear that he had help from crisis communication experts, delivering a narrative about a man who had come from a […]
Shanto Iyengar is a professor of communication at Stanford University and director of Stanford’s Political Communication Lab. He’s one of the senior scholars in the field of political communication and […]
The reality of high gas prices and the successful advertising blitz of the McCain team has helped redefine the nature and relevance of the economy in voters’ minds and in […]
Roughly 60% of Independents say they would be more likely to vote for a candidate who supported easing restrictions on off-shore drilling, according to a recent Gallup survey (figure above). […]
One image of Gore: A partisan activist and leader.CNN reports this afternoon that Al Gore will have a major speaking slot at the Democratic convention, joining Obama on stage the […]
Edwards’ follies are likely to hurt Democratic chances in November and further derail media attention from issues that really matter.Tonight on ABC Nightline, John Edwards will admit his affair but […]
Straight talk express? McCain with Jerry Falwell.Last week, I noted McCain’s not-so-subtle attempt in a new Web advertisement to draw comparisons between Obama and the anti-Christ with the ad using […]
Along with scientific journals, Americans rate public broadcasting as one of the most credible sources for information about biotechnology.Yesterday I noted data that reveals the PBS NOVA audience to be […]
The Barna Group is known for its precision in tracking the preferences of religious groups, especially Evangelicals. The organization today released its latest election survey, finding that Obama is within […]
The dominant image of atheism: Blogger PZ Myers wearing a scarlet letter “A” for atheism T-shirt.Atheists have a major image problem. There’s a reason that when people ask me what […]
Mark McKinnon was the genius behind Bush’s 2004 media strategy. The Bush campaign successfully portrayed Bush as “a strong leader in a time of change” while redefining Kerry as “weak, […]
Is ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson a PR juggernaut who takes advantage of the ideological innocence of general assignment and TV reporters?In his regular column at Portfolio magazine, former NY Times […]