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Harvard Kennedy School faculty disseminate their research in working publications and papers that contribute to public knowledge and fuel policy innovation. This list features recent faculty publications, including journal articles, books, edited volumes, research papers, and public testimony.

Faculty Publications

Polarization and Media Usage: Disentangling Causality

de Benedictis-Kessner, Justin, Matthew A. Baum, and Adam J. Berinsky. "Polarization and Media Usage: Disentangling Causality." The Oxford Handbook of Electoral Persuasion. Oxford University Press, 2019.

The Longest War Story: Elite Rhetoric, News Coverage, and The U.S. War in Afghanistan

Groeling, Tim, and Matthew A. Baum. "The Longest War Story: Elite Rhetoric, News Coverage, and The U.S. War in Afghanistan." Strategic Narratives, Public Opinion, and War: Winning Domestic Support for the Afghan War. Ed. Beatrice de Graaf, George Dimitriu, and Jens Ringsmose. Routledge, 2015.

Partisan Media and Attitude Polarization: The Case of Healthcare Reform

Baum, Matthew A. "Partisan Media and Attitude Polarization: The Case of Healthcare Reform." Regulatory Breakdown The Crisis of Confidence in U.S. Regulation. Ed. Cary Coglianese. University of Pennsylvania Press, 2012, 118-142.

Preaching to the Choir or Converting the Flock: Presidential Communication Strategies in
the Age of Three Medias.

Baum, Matthew A. "Preaching to the Choir or Converting the Flock: Presidential Communication Strategies in the Age of Three Medias." iPolitics: Citizens, Elections, and Governing in the New Media Age. Ed. Richard Fox and Jennifer M. Ramos. Cambridge University Press, 2012, 183-205.

Media, Public Opinion, and Presidential Leadership

Baum, Matthew A. "Media, Public Opinion, and Presidential Leadership." New Directions in Public Opinion. Ed. Adam Berinsky. Routledge, 2011, 258-270.

Soft News and The Four Oprah Effects

Baum, Matthew A., and Angela Jamison. "Soft News and The Four Oprah Effects." Oxford Handbook of American Public Opinion and the Media. Ed. George C. Edwards, Lawrence R. Jacobs, and Robert Y. Shapiro. Oxford University Press, 2011, 121-137.

How Cable Ended the Golden Age of Presidential Television: 1969-2006.

Baum, Matthew A. "How Cable Ended the Golden Age of Presidential Television: 1969-2006." Principles and Practice of American Politics: Classic and Contemporary Readings. Ed. Samuel Kernell and Steven S. Smith. Congressional Quarterly Press, 2006.

Hard and Soft News.

Baum, Matthew A. "Hard and Soft News." Encyclopedia of Media and Politics. Ed. Todd Schaefer and Thomas Birkland. Congressional Quarterly Press, 2006.