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.
Delaware voters: Democracy is under attack
NEWARK, Del. A majority of Delaware voters believe that American democracy is under attack, a view that Democrats and Republicans in the state share. That’s according to a September 2022 poll by the University of Delaware’s Center for Political Communication, which finds that 61% of registered voters see democracy in danger. Of those polled, 63% of Democrats, 62% of Republicans, and 51% of Independents agree. It’s rare to find much that Democrats and Republicans agree on,” said Professor Phil Jones, research director of the Center for Political Communication. But Delawareans from both parties are worried about the future of our democracy.”
Researcher(s):
Jones, Dr. Philip Edward
Democrats on track to win Delaware elections
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Democratic incumbents in Delaware hold solid leads in the upcoming elections for U.S. House representative and state attorney general. A September 2022 poll by the University of Delaware’s Center for Political Communication finds that 50% of registered voters say they’ll re-elect Democrat Lisa Blunt Rochester to the U.S. House, while only 33% support her Republican opponent, Lee Murphy. In the state attorney general race, incumbent Democrat Kathy Jennings leads Republican Julianne Murray by 13 points, 53% to 40%. The poll results suggest the Democrats are on track for a good election night,” said Professor Phil Jones, research director of the Center for Political Communication. Driven by support from women and New Castle County voters, both incumbents look set to return to office.”
Researcher(s):
Jones, Dr. Philip Edward
Delaware Climate Change Survey
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An overwhelming number of Delawareans believe in climate change and sea-level rise. Many of them have seen it and experienced it in their own lives, and they want to act now on the issue, according to a survey supervised by the University of Delaware’s Center for Political Communication and commissioned by DNREC’s Division of Climate, Coastal & Energy. Residents surveyed also support a range of key strategies to reduce climate change and respond to rising sea levels. The survey was conducted in late 2019 by Standage Market Research with the results announced on February 25, 2020, by DNREC.
Researcher(s):
Brewer, Dr. Paul R.