Videos

Johnny Carson hosted The Tonight Show from 1962 to 1992 - with millions of Americans tuning in each night. Stephen Farnsworth examined Carson’s use of political humor and how it shaped the n…

University of Mary Washington professor Stephen Farnsworth talked about actor Charlie Chaplin and the political dynamics of his films. This talk was part of the University of Mary Washington…

Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and her Republican challenger in the 2022 race to represent Virginia’s 10th Congressional District, Hung Cao, participated in a forum hosted by the Prince William…

U.S. Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Democratic candidate Vangie Williams faced each other for their first debate in Virginia’s 1st district race.

University of Mary Washington professor and author Stephen Farnsworth discussed his recent book on the evolution of White House news management in the cable and digital age.

Stephen Farnsworth, Professor of Political Science at the University of Mary Washington and author of Spinner In Chief, talked about presidential speeches and rhetoric.

Professor Stephen Farnsworth of the University of Mary Washington talked about his book, The Nightly News Nightmare: Media Coverage of U.S. Presidential Elections, 1988-2008, which he co-aut…

Stephen Farnsworth talked about the press and the presidency, and the changing media environment. This course was a joint educational partnership between C-SPAN, the Washington Center, Georg…

Stephen Farnsworth, Robert Lichter, Rob Richie, and Carolyn Curiel talked about the evolution of presidential debates. They discussed the candidates' performances in the first two presidenti…

Professor Stephen Farnsworth talked about Virginia’s role as a battleground state. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.

Stephen Farnsworth talked about the role of the news media in presidential elections.

Historian Richard Norton Smith talked about six men who tried unsuccessfully to become president.

Sheila Krumholtz talked about the evolution of campaign finance laws since the Nixon administration and their effect on the 2012 presidential election.