Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
Fredericksburg, VA, UNITED STATES
Dr. Farnsworth has spent decades researching how media and politics intersect. Check out his website at stephenfarnsworth.net.
Awarded for outstanding research in political science.
2018-03-31Stephen J. Farnsworth, University of Mary Washington professor of political science and director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies, has received the prestigious 2017 Virginia Outstanding Faculty Award by the State Council of Higher Education of Virginia (SCHEV).
2017-01-04Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the UMW Center for Leadership and Media Studies, was recognized for his dedication and service to Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society, at the American Political Science Association Conference in September 2016.
2016-09-13Awarded by the Virginia Association of Communication Arts and Sciences.
2016-04-10Eastern Communication Association
2011-04-01Southern States Communication Association
2009-04-01McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2006-01-01Awarded by the Alumni Association of Mary Washington College.
2001-01-01Presented by the graduating class to the faculty member "who had the greatest impact on their lives" at Mary Washington College.
1999-01-01Presented by Mortar Board honor and service society in recognition of exceptional teaching and service to Mary Washington College.
1999-01-01Ph.D., American Government
M.A., American Government
B.A. (Honors), History
B.A. (Honors), American Government
WVTF online
2023-03-17
Stephen Farnsworth at the University of Mary Washington says this is one of the few things a well-organized campaign can actually control. "The election is still some time away, and so if you can get your name on the ballot now at the front of the line, that may make a difference," Farnsworth says.
view moreCTV News online
2023-03-16
"I think the likelihood that the judge is going to provide for support for the pro-life movement in the United States is pretty good," said Stephen Farnsworth.
view moreRichmond Times-Dispatch online
2023-02-28
"Legislatively, this wasn’t a very successful session,” said Stephen Farnsworth, director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington. “The reality is there wasn’t much interest in bipartisan agreement across a wide range of issues.”
view moreNewsweek online
2023-02-28
Professor Stephen Farnsworth, a director at the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington, added that the term was "routinely used to cover the cabinet and other people close to the president." "That they work for Biden is what matters - not whether they are based in the White House, OEOB, NEOB, etc..." Farnsworth added. "Top Biden administration official would be a better term. But the terms mean the same thing in common usage."
view moreHenrico Citizen online
2023-02-28
Stephen Farnsworth is the director of the University of Mary Washington Center for Leadership and Media Studies and a political science professor. Firearms need to be secured effectively, especially in places where kids are present, Farnsworth said.
view moreSuffolk News-Herald online
2023-02-20
There will be plenty of other failed bills this session. In fact, gridlock is to be expected when “voters put one party in charge of one chamber and the other party in charge of the other,” according to Stephen Farnsworth, director of the University of Mary Washington Center for Leadership and Media Studies and a political science professor.
view moreThe Virginian-Pilot; Inside NoVA online
2023-02-20
The effort to overturn the Clean Car law could be a factor in the upcoming November election, according to Stephen Farnsworth, director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington and a political science professor. “Republicans often run on issues of individual freedoms and a bill that comes out of California and shapes public preferences in a liberal direction is a useful thing for Republican candidates to talk about,” Farnsworth said.
view moreHenrico Citizen online
2023-02-10
Stephen Farnsworth, director of the University of Mary Washington Center for Leadership and Media Studies and a political science professor, said there are a few questions to ask for balanced legislative coverage.
view moreThe Roanoke Star online
2023-02-10
Stephen Farnsworth, director of the University of Mary Washington Center for Leadership and Media Studies, said there will be a delay in the passage of controversial measures. “Even things that passed in one house that are contentious will face problems in the other house, given divided government,” Farnsworth said.
view moreWTOP: Bulletin Reporter online
2023-02-09
“The Senate is reallocating the money the governor was hoping to spend on the study,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor with the University of Mary Washington. “For those hoping there would be a Commanders stadium in Virginia, this is a move in the wrong direction,” Farnsworth added.
view moreCardinal News online
2023-02-09
“Anything that can be put off will be put off in an election year,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington. “When you are running in your districts, getting something done is good, but being able to complain that the other party blocked you from getting something done is also OK.”
view moreCTV News Channel online
2023-02-08
"This is going to be a special moment for any president. The State of the Union address has tens of millions more people watching live and more people watching the clips later on, so it's a hugh opportunity for a president to be heard particularly as Joe Biden is on poise to announce plans for re-election. It is going to be a key moment to set the stage for the way he wants the world to see his presidency going forward into that second term," said Stephen Farnsworth.
view moreThe Washington Post; Washington Dailies; US Today online
2023-02-08
“Normally gubernatorial appointments are a quiet, if not silent, affair,” Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington, said. “Youngkin has been more willing to nominate controversial figures than previous governors were, and so what traditionally has always been routine is now only routine most of the time.”
view moreVirginia Association of Communication Arts and Sciences Fairfax, VA
2018-04-06
Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance Lynchburg, VA
2017-12-14
Virginia Civics Summit Chesterfield, VA
2017-11-29
The Norwegian Washington Seminar Washington, DC
2017-10-28
White House Fellows Foundation Leadership Conference Washington, DC
2017-10-27
American Political Science Association San Francisco, CA
2017-08-31
American Legion Boys’ State of Virginia Radford, VA
2017-06-21
Western Political Science Association Vancouver, Canada
2017-04-04
Institute for International Education Visitor Leadership Program for International Journalism, U.S. Department of State Washington, DC
2017-03-02
Podius Debates. University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA
2016-10-26
BI University Oslo, Norway
2016-10-12
Mary Talks, University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA
2016-10-03
American Political Science Association Philadelphia, PA
2016-09-21
American Political Science Association Philadelphia, PA
2016-09-14
Institute for International Education Visitor Leadership Program for International Journalism, U.S. Department of State Washington, DC
2016-09-07
American Political Science Association Pre-Conference in Political Communication Philadelphia, PA
2016-08-03
Midwest Political Science Association Chicago, IL
2016-04-07
9/11 and the Academy Conference at Emory & Henry College Emory, Va
2015-11-12
American Political Science Association San Francisco, CA
2015-09-10
American Political Science Association, Washington, D.C.
2014-08-01
American Political Science Association Pre-Conference in Political Communication, Washington, D.C.
2014-08-01
Mass Media Politics U.S. Political Parties & Elections The American Presidency US Constitutional Reform US Politics and Film Consuming News: A User’s Guide
Routledge
Stephen J. Farnsworth, S. Robert Lichter, and Deanne Canieso
2018-02-14
The Presidency and Social Media: Discourse, Disruption and Digital Democracy in the 2016 Presidential Election, (Dan Schill and John Allen Hendricks, ed.) New York: Routledge, 2018: 330-45.
Washington Post
Stephen J. Farnsworth and Stephen Hanna
2017-11-09
[Opinion column] “This One Map Shows the Republicans’ Problem in Virginia.” (Stephen J. Farnsworth and Stephen Hanna). Washington Post. (“The Monkey Cage” blog). November 9, 2017.
Washington Post
Stephen Farnsworth
2017-10-08
[Opinion column] “Support for Medicaid in Virginia Keeps Growing.” Washington Post. October 8, 2017.
Greenwood
Benjamin Hermerding and Stephen J. Farnsworth
The American Middle Class: An Economic Encyclopedia of Progress and Poverty (R.S. Rycroft, ed.).
Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood, 2017: 476-9.
The Virginia News Letter
Stephen J. Farnsworth and S. Robert Lichter
2017-08-01
The Virginia News Letter. Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia.
92(3): 1-8 (August 2016).
Washington Post
Stephen J. Farnsworth, S. Robert Lichter, and Roland Schatz
2017-02-28
[ Opinion column] “News coverage of Trump is really, really negative. Even on Fox News.” (Stephen J. Farnsworth, S. Robert Lichter, and Roland Schatz.)Washington Post. (“The Monkey Cage” blog). February 28, 2017.
Washington Post
Stephen J. Farnsworth, S. Robert Lichter, and Deanne Canieso
2017-01-21
[Opinion column] “Donald Trump will probably be the most ridiculed president ever.” Stephen J. Farnsworth, S. Robert Lichter, and Deanne Canieso.Washington Post. (“The Monkey Cage” blog). January 21, 2017.
The Washington Post
2016-03-08
Stephen Farnsworth is co-author of an opinion column, “Late Night Tells Three Times as Many Jokes about 2016 Republicans as Democrats,” published by "The Fix" blog of the Washington Post.
view moreThe Washington Post
2015-11-05
A map by Stephen Hanna, professor of geography, and a column by Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, which both discussed the recent state legislative elections were published in "The Fix" blog of The Washington Post. The column was titled “The 2015 Election in Virginia: A Tribute to Gerrymandering.”
view moreThe Virginia News Letter
2015-06-27
Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia
view morePolitics and Policy
2015-06-01
(Stephen J. Farnsworth and S. Robert Lichter).
Politics and Policy 41 (3): 447-463 (June 2013).
Virginia Social Science Journal
2015-05-01
Virginia Voters and Decentralized Governmental Power: Federal Frustration and State Satisfaction?
Electronic Media and Politics
2012-11-01
(Stuart Soroka, Stephen J. Farnsworth, Lori Young and Andrea Lawlor).
Electronic Media and Politics 1(10): 143-57 (November 2012).
Politics & Policy
2012-08-01
(Stephen J. Farnsworth and S. Robert Lichter).
Politics & Policy 40(4): 547-556 (August 2012).
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