News tagged with political knowledge
Is media-driven 'pseudo-reality' the future of U.S. politics?
(Phys.org) -- In the hyperpolarized world of the 2012 election, misinformation among Americans remains widespread, a new University of Wisconsin-Madison study finds.
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Apr 11, 2012 |
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Mapping tool analyzes how climate change, conflict and aid intersect in Africa
Researchers have developed a new dynamic mapping tool that will help policymakers and other groups determine a country's vulnerabilities to climate change and conflicts and show how these two issues intersect in Africa. ...
Mar 02, 2012 |
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Study 'changes our understanding' of youth voting behavior
Low-income youth are more apt to vote if they are engaged in political activism and influenced by friends and family, according to a study by Michigan State University education scholars that sheds new light on voting behavior.
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Sep 23, 2011 |
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Study: 'Carved-out' voters often struggle at ballot box
The age-old practice of dividing congressional districts evenly by population speaks to such American ideals as fairness and equality. But when a county's residents are carved into separate districts simply to maintain that ...
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Aug 06, 2010 |
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Study explores belief in rumor that Obama is Muslim
Exposure to news media has long been thought to help create a more informed and politically educated citizenry, but a new University of Georgia study finds that media exposure did little to correct a significant misperception ...
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Mar 10, 2010 |
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Study finds 18- to 24-year-old group more politically active, but not more knowledgeable
A study by three Kansas State University graduate students finds that the 18- to 24-year-old demographic became more politically active during the 2008 U.S. election season through the use of new media, but that the young ...
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Aug 13, 2009 |
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