An analysis of the first 600,000 tweets from the United States mentioning U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Russian President Vladimir V. Putin during and after their joint press conference in Helsinki shows overwhelmingly negative reactions. Net sentiment toward Mr. Trump is negative in every single one of the 50 […] Read more »
Key public opinion findings on Trump, Putin and the countries they lead
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet next week in Finland for their first bilateral summit (though they have met in less formal settings on other occasions). Issues on the table could include the NATO military alliance, U.S. sanctions against Russia, the conflict in Syria and […] Read more »
The Road To Unfreedom
Yale history professor Timothy Snyder speaks with Robert Siegel about the rise of authoritarianism. On Point, WBUR Read more »
Kathleen Hall Jamieson in Conversation with Marty Kaplan
Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Professor of Communication at the University of Pennsylvania and Director of its Annenberg Public Policy Center, won the 2018 Ev Rogers Award. In this concise discussion, she and Norman Lear Center Director Marty Kaplan cover V.D. (viral deception), “fake” news, truth, comm theory, Trump, Putin, and much […] Read more »
Majorities back Trump summits, tougher sanctions on Russia
A bipartisan majority of Americans in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll supports tougher sanctions on Russia in response to its alleged international misbehavior. Yet for half, a chitchat at the White House couldn’t hurt, either. CONT. Allison DeJong & Gary Langer, ABC News Read more »
Most Americans concerned about Russian interference in midterm elections
More than six in 10 Americans are at least somewhat concerned about potential Russian interference in the 2018 elections. However, this concern breaks down along party lines. While 64 percent of Democrats say they are very concerned, only 15 percent of Republicans feel this way. Most independents are at least […] Read more »