Faculty in the College of Arts & Sciences pursue collaborative research agendas linked to political communication. They focus undergraduate students’ attention on the symbiosis between politics and communication, with special emphasis on digital technology’s growing role in campaigns and public policy debates. Faculty affiliated with the Center for Political Communication regularly conduct cutting-edge research through national and statewide public opinion polls. Studies sponsored by the CPC have received coverage in a wide range of news outlets, including the Atlantic, the New York Times, the Washington Post, USA Today, US News & World Report, the Wall Street Journal, Slate, and Wired.
New poll shows gender gap and independents fueling large lead for Delaware Democrats
Democrats look set to sweep all of the major statewide races in Delaware this November, according to a new poll from the University of Delaware’s Center for Political Communication (CPC). Democratic candidates are being boosted by a large gender gap in vote preference and strong support from Independent voters.
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Researcher(s):
Associate Professor Phil Jones, research director of the Center for Political Communication
Voters Lack Key Information About Abortion
Many voters hold misperceptions about abortion, a new study from the Center for Political Communication (CPC) at the University of Delaware shows. This finding has implications for the coming election, given that a majority of registered voters say the issue of abortion will be “very important” for determining how they vote. And in 10 states, voters will weigh in directly on ballot measures to set abortion policy. The information voters have about abortion may shape their behavior on election day.
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Researcher(s):
Erin C. Cassese, PhD
2023 Blue Hen Poll Results Released
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The 2023 Blue Hen Poll has been revived after a long hiatus by the students in Dr. Lindsay Hoffmans COMM418 “Public Opinion & Democracy” course. The survey created by students, for students, sampled 1,194 of full- and part-time students on the University of Delawares Newark campus with a completion rate of 92%. A press conference was held on November 16 with students across campus and media in attendance. Topics included the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom, discomfort discussing controversial issues in front of classmates, and safety on and off campus.
Researcher(s):
Hoffman, Dr. Lindsay