Our current model of journalism is failing civil society, according to Thomas Patterson.
From the streets of Hong Kong to Ferguson, Missouri, civil disobedience has again become newsworthy. What explains the prevalence and…
How have online protests—like the recent outrage over the Komen Foundation’s decision to defund Planned Parenthood—changed the nature of…
Why do some democracies reflect their citizens' foreign policy preferences better than others? What roles do the media, political parties,…
Reporting bias – the media’s tendency to systematically underreport or overreport certain types of events – is a persistent problem for…
This article analyzes the historical conditions for, and implications of, the attitudes and conduct of a number of prominent or influential…
A recent survey asks citizens from 30 countries for their views on 10 influential national leaders who have a global impact. There are many…
This paper investigates the role of mass media in times of conflict and state-sponsored
mass violence against civilians. We use a unique…
In his new book, The Big Disconnect: Why the Internet Hasn’t Transformed Politics (Yet), Personal Democracy Forum founder Micah Sifry asks…