I am a Professor in the Departments of Communication and Political Science at the University of California, Los Angeles. My research focuses on political communication, political psychology, and the relationships between public policy, public opinion, and mass media. I have been particularly interested in negativity (and positivity) in news coverage, and the role of mass media in representative democracy. This site includes descriptions of these ongoing Projects, published Research (including data and content analytic tools), my Lab & Teaching, and links to recent News & Blogs related to my work.

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Professor, Department of Communication, UCLA | Professor (by courtesy), Department of Political Science, UCLA | Member, UCLA Communication and Politics Group | Series Editor, Cambridge Elements in Politics and Communication | Associate Member, Center for the Study of Democratic Citizenship

Quick links to some recent work: Media Reflect! | Information and Democracy | mediaaccuracy.net | The Increasing Viability of Good News | Go Negative for Clicks