{"id":229835,"date":"2024-04-03T10:35:04","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T14:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webarchive.umw.edu\/eagleeye\/?p=229835"},"modified":"2024-04-03T17:11:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T21:11:09","slug":"farnsworth-lectures-on-disinformation-in-poland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webarchive.umw.edu\/eagleeye\/2024\/04\/03\/farnsworth-lectures-on-disinformation-in-poland\/","title":{"rendered":"Farnsworth Lectures on Disinformation in Poland"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>Stephen Farnsworth, professor of Political Science and director of the University&rsquo;s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently presented a lecture, &ldquo;Disinformation, the News Media, and U.S. Presidential Elections,&rdquo; at the University of Warsaw in Poland. The talk was derived from portions of Dr. Farnsworth&rsquo;s recently published co-authored book, <em>Producing News in a Time of Disinformation: Information Evaluation Strategies for Journalists and News Consumers<\/em>. Dr. Farnsworth is serving in Poland as a Spring 2024 Fulbright Distinguished Scholar.<\/p><p><strong>&lsquo;Bipartisanship&rsquo; fizzled in General Assembly this session<\/strong><\/p><p>Another point of contention among lawmakers is establishing a regulated cannabis market. Democrats may have to wait for a new governor before making progress on cannabis, according to Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor and director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington. &ldquo;This governor hasn&rsquo;t shown much interest in coming up with a cannabis plan &hellip; and the Democrats in the legislature may very well wait it out for a subsequent governor&rsquo;s cannabis plan,&rdquo; Farnsworth said. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pilotonline.com\/2024\/03\/21\/general-assembly-saw-more-opposition-to-bills-during-voting-since-2017-despite-calls-for-bipartisanship\/\">Read more.<\/a><\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"NYRKFqZavK\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiabusiness.com\/article\/bipartisanship-fizzles-as-general-assembly-session-ends\/\">&lsquo;Bipartisanship&rsquo; fizzled in General Assembly this session<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&ldquo;&lsquo;Bipartisanship&rsquo; fizzled in General Assembly this session&rdquo; &mdash; Virginia Business\" src=\"https:\/\/www.virginiabusiness.com\/article\/bipartisanship-fizzles-as-general-assembly-session-ends\/embed\/#?secret=Vdc1o4I4yI#?secret=NYRKFqZavK\" data-secret=\"NYRKFqZavK\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong>Although the North American economy is in good condition, this does not translate into support for Biden (Cronicas)<\/strong><\/p><p>The fact that both have previously been heads of state is something quite peculiar. According to Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington, this &ldquo;levels the battleground quite a bit, because they both have experience campaigning for the presidency.&rdquo; However, this has the downside that &ldquo;it will be very difficult for campaigns to persuade new voters,&rdquo; since &ldquo;people already have a very clear idea of which candidate they prefer.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cronicas.com.uy\/portada\/si-bien-la-economia-norteamericana-se-encuentra-en-buenas-condiciones-esto-no-se-traduce-en-apoyo-para-biden\/\">Read more.<\/a><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong>&lsquo;Bipartisanship&rsquo; Fizzles as General Assembly Session Ends (Williamsburg Yorktown Daily)<\/strong><\/p><p>Another point of contention among lawmakers is establishing a regulated cannabis market. Democrats may have to wait for a new governor before making progress on cannabis, according to Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor and director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington. &ldquo;This governor hasn&rsquo;t shown much interest in coming up with a cannabis plan &hellip; and the Democrats in the legislature may very well wait it out for a subsequent governor&rsquo;s cannabis plan,&rdquo; Farnsworth said.<\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"lRbJJmhkmx\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/wydaily.com\/latest-news\/2024\/03\/25\/bipartisanship-fizzles-as-general-assembly-session-ends\/\">&lsquo;Bipartisanship&rsquo; Fizzles as General Assembly Session Ends<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&ldquo;&lsquo;Bipartisanship&rsquo; Fizzles as General Assembly Session Ends&rdquo; &mdash; Williamsburg Yorktown Daily\" src=\"https:\/\/wydaily.com\/latest-news\/2024\/03\/25\/bipartisanship-fizzles-as-general-assembly-session-ends\/embed\/#?secret=lRbJJmhkmx\" data-secret=\"lRbJJmhkmx\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong>These City Councils Are Changing Their Public Comment Rules as Gaza Ceasefire Debates Dominate (Next City)<\/strong><\/p><p>Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington, says the new restrictions highlight the &ldquo;difficult balancing act&rdquo; facing municipalities. &ldquo;The bigger question for these cities is, do they really want to be making it more difficult for citizens to engage with elected officials?&rdquo; Farnsworth says. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a key measure to get a sense of the public&rsquo;s pulse, so to speak, if you can have these vibrant comment periods.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcity.org\/urbanist-news\/debates-over-gaza-ceasefire-roiling-city-councils-public-comment-procedures\">Read more.<\/a><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong>The unknown of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to amplify his presidential campaign<\/strong><\/p><p>&ldquo;Third party candidates always perform better in the polls than on election day,&rdquo; however, notes Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington, contacted in Virginia. He assures in passing that the announcement of Ms. Shanahan&rsquo;s candidacy should not change the dynamics of this race, which, like almost all elections in the United States, pits candidates from the two dominant parties against each other. &ldquo;Voters like the idea of having more choice, but ultimately they almost always fear Democrats or Republicans enough to avoid voting for a third party,&rdquo; he adds. People who don&rsquo;t like Joe Biden and people who don&rsquo;t like Donald Trump have such a strong feeling that they will do anything to make sure that the candidate they hate doesn&rsquo;t win.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ledevoir.com\/monde\/etats-unis\/809747\/analyse-inconnue-robert-f-kennedy-jr-amplifier-campagne-presidentielle\">Read more.<\/a><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong>Amid calls for Gaza ceasefire, Richmond City Council restricts public comment (VPN)<\/strong><\/p><p>Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, told VPM News\/Next City the new restrictions highlight the &ldquo;difficult balancing act&rdquo; facing municipalities. &ldquo;The bigger question for these cities is, do they really want to be making it more difficult for citizens to engage with elected officials?&rdquo; Farnsworth said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a key measure to get a sense of the public&rsquo;s pulse, so to speak, if you can have these vibrant comment periods.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vpm.org\/news\/2024-04-02\/richmond-city-council-public-comment-ceasefire-gaza\">Read more.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stephen Farnsworth, professor of Political Science and director of the University&rsquo;s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently presented a lecture, &ldquo;Disinformation, the News Media, and U.S. Presidential Elections,&rdquo; at the University of Warsaw in Poland. 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