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May 20, 2020

Batten's John Holbein suggests claims of ideological bias among the media may be overblown

Batten's John Holbein and other Political Scientists found that while the nature of politics encourages politicians to undermine negative coverage through claims of bias, ideological bias in U.S. newspapers is largely nonexistent.

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May 05, 2020

Will COVID-19 impact youth voter turnout in the U.S.? A public policy expert offers answers.

Political Science

Democracy

The U.S. already has some of the lowest youth voting rates in the world, as illustrated in Batten professor John Holbein's recent co-authored book, “Making Young Voters: Converting Civic Attitudes Into Civic Action.” In the latest Batten Expert Chat, Holbein discussed the potential impacts coronavirus could have on youth voter turnout.

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Feb 20, 2020

Why So Many Young People Don’t Vote – And How to Change That

Political Science

Education

In their new book, "Making Young Voters: Converting Civic Attitudes into Civic Action," Batten’s John Holbein and Duke University's Sunshine Hillygus explore why the United States has one of the lowest youth voter turnout rates in the world and how to address the problem.

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JAN 08, 2020

Q&A: Professor Explores One of the Most Vexing Trends in U.S. Elections

Political Science

Education

The United States has one of the lowest youth voter turnout rates in the world. Batten's John Holbein is determined to find out why and how to fix it.

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Jan 07, 2020

Not fake news: Major study finds no "liberal bias" in media — but there are other problems

Political Science

Conservatives have pushed one complaint above all others: The media is biased against them because it is overwhelmingly staffed by liberal journalists. A new study from a team that includes UVA’s John Holbein provides the strongest evidence ever that they’re half-right – but only the least important half.

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Jul 31, 2019

The Batten School Welcomes Four New Professors for the 2019-20 Academic Year

The Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy welcomed four new professors to its distinguished faculty for the 2019-20 academic year. The Batten School considers not only academic rigor, but also real-world experience, political impact, teaching, and mentoring when recruiting faculty members.

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Batten's John Holbein suggests claims of ideological bias among the media may be overblown

Will COVID-19 impact youth voter turnout in the U.S.? A public policy expert offers answers.

Why So Many Young People Don’t Vote – And How to Change That

Q&A: Professor Explores One of the Most Vexing Trends in U.S. Elections

Not fake news: Major study finds no "liberal bias" in media — but there are other problems

The Batten School Welcomes Four New Professors for the 2019-20 Academic Year