Please join us Tuesday October 15th, 2024 at 3:30p for our Democracy Speaker Series featuring Dr. Johanna Dunaway of Syracuse University Department of Political Science. Dr. Dunaway's talk title, and abstract are below.

Ortega Hall is located on main campus near the Duck Pond and the closest public parking is in the Cornell parking structure on Central Ave or metered parking along Central Ave. Please see the UNM Campus map for more detailed information. This series is free and open to the public. 

Title: News Access and Political Accountability

Abstract: How do changing news environments affect political engagement, government accountability and democratic health? Researchers continue to grapple with this question. Focusing primarily on changes occurring in local news environments, our research examines how local news deserts, and other local news declines such as reductions in local newspaper market penetration and reporting capacity, affect voting behavior, polarization, and behavior among political elites.