The Media, Priming, and FramingIf you’ve taken a college-level psychology course, you might remember learning about priming, or “the psychological process of shaping…May 7, 2021May 7, 2021
Entertaining News: Helpful or Harmful?In journalism, qualities that make stories “newsworthy” include conflict, timeliness, human interest, and more. “Infotainment,” or news…May 7, 2021May 7, 2021
Two Voter Theorems and Some Real ConsequencesSo I learned about two different models of how politicians appeal to voters to win elections, and as usual, I have some tidbits and…May 3, 2021May 3, 2021
Citizens United v. FEC: A Huge Step Back in Campaign FinanceI didn’t know much about the issue of campaign finance until I listened to NPR’s Embedded podcast’s series of episodes on Senator Mitch…May 3, 2021May 3, 2021
Why We Need Political Parties (It’s a Necessary Evil Sort of Thing)So, I’ll just say it: this post isn’t going to be as fun as the one about the cool reforms of the Progressive Party. Lots of people hate…Apr 26, 2021Apr 26, 2021
Why the Progressives Are My Favorite American Political PartyEveryone gets fired up about Republicans or Democrats, but my favorite political party from a historical perspective is the Progressives…Apr 25, 2021Apr 25, 2021
The Republican and Democratic Parties: What Do They Support, and Who Supports Them?During my college politics readings, I’ve found some helpful information about what the Republican and Democratic Parties stand for and…Apr 18, 2021Apr 18, 2021
Priming and Framing: Building on Previous LearningTwo ways in which political advertisements, surveys, or other messaging can influence voters are priming and framing. Priming is “the…Apr 18, 2021Apr 18, 2021
Reflecting on the Supreme CourtSometime in the last several months, I seem to recall remarking that the Supreme Court is so much less political than the other branches…Apr 3, 2021Apr 3, 2021
Three Models of Supreme Court Decision-MakingIn my college politics reading about the judiciary, I learned about three models that are used to describe how Supreme Court justices make…Apr 3, 2021Apr 3, 2021
