In The News

PCI Faculty’s Media Analysis & Commentary

2020

• 4/7/20
• KOMO News
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney explains President Donald Trump's command of the news cycle amid the COVID-19 pandemic and 2020 election

• 3/16/20
• Associated Press
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney comments on the optics displayed during the March Democratic primary debate held amid the COVID-19 crisis (picked up by The New York Times on March 15th)

• 3/13/20
• U.S. News & World Report
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney discusses the type of political campaigning likely to be seen during the COVID-19 outbreak

• 3/13/20
• MSN.com
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney discusses the type of political campaigning likely to be seen during the COVID-19 outbreak

• 3/12/20
• FOX17-TV Nashville
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney offers insight on how political candidates should campaign during the COVID-19 crisis

• 3/11/20
• The National Post (Toronto)
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney shares insight leading up to the March Democratic primary debate in Phoenix (Arizona)

• 2/25/20
• The New York Times
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney addresses the February Democratic primary debate in South Carolina

• 2/25/20
• MarketWatch
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney shares insight leading into the February Democratic primary debate in South Carolina

• 2/23/20
• The Guardian
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney discusses former mayor Mike Bloomberg's primary debate performance

• 2/20/20
• Inside Sources
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney discusses the February Democratic primary debate in Las Vegas (Nevada)

• 2/19/20
• Business Insight
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney opines on former mayor Mike Bloomberg's late (and unprecedented) appearance on the debate stage prior to the February Democratic primary debate in Las Vegas (Nevada)

• 2/5/20
• US News & World Report
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney discusses Joe Biden's presidential prospects following Iowa Caucuses, going into February Democratic primary debate.

• 2/4/20
• KOMU
• President Trump will become just the second president in U.S. History to give the State of the Union speech after being impeached. Former President Bill Clinton was the first to do so in 1999. MU communications professor Mitchell McKinney says President Trump should take a page from Clinton's playbook. In 1999, President Clinton referenced the ongoing impeachment, but spent most of his time discussing issues.

• 1/15/20
• Magyar Nemzet (Hungarian newspaper, Hungarian Nation)
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney discusses the January Democratic primary debate

• 1/14/20
• KOMU
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney offers insight ahead of January Democratic primary debate

2019

• 10/14/19
• Bloomberg TV
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney discusses importance of presidential primary debates in context of October Democratic primary debate

• 10/14/19
• MarketWatch
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney forecasts what to expect during the October Democratic primary debate

• 10/12/19
• DailyMail.com
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney discusses Democratic presidential candidates leading up to the October primary debate

• 9/11/19
• The Washington Post
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney offers insight on how to improve primary debates

• 6/29/19
• Time
• Dr. McKinney discusses debate effects and the most important debates across American history

• 6/29/19
• Yahoo News
• Dr. McKinney makes predictions for the early 2020 primary debates

• 6/20/19
• Reuters
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney discusses the influence of primary debates on candidate preference

• 6/14/19
• Columbia Journalism Review
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney discusses single issue debates and pressure on Dems to hold climate forum

• 6/11/19
• Southern California Public Radio
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney discusses debate history and makes projections for the 2020 primary debates

• 5/18/19
• Bustle
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney and Dr. Ben Warner's research on presidential primary debates cited in a story on the 2020 primary debates

• 1/7/19
• FiveThirtyEight
• Presidential primary debate research from Dr. Mitchell McKinney and Dr. Ben Warner featured in FiveThirtyEight

2018

• 10/19/18
• MU News Bureau
• Every vote matters: College students weigh in after U.S. Senate debate in Missouri

• 10/19/18
• Columbia Missourian
• PCI research associate Josh Bramlett discusses how college students responded to the Hawley-McCaskill U.S. Senate debate

• 10/16/18
• Phys.org
• Dr. Heather Akin discusses perceptions of GMOs

• 10/4/18
• The Maneater
• PCI research associates Bryan Paul and Josh Bramlett discuss the PCI's new guide to hosting local debates and forums

• 9/21/18
• Columbia Missourian
• PCI research associate Josh Bramlett discusses the PCI's new guide to hosting local debates and forums

• 9/20/18
• MU News Bureau
• MU Political Communication Institute provides assistance with organizing local debates and political forums

• 2/6/18
• Politico
• Dr. Mike Kearney discusses Facebook's gatekeeping role in the public's consumption of news and information

• 1/31/18
• MissouriNet
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney reviews President Trump's first State of the Union

• 1/25/18
• Wired
• Dr. Mike Kearney discusses trust in news organizations

• 1/23/18
• CNET
• Dr. Mike Kearney discusses Facebook's plan to survey users on their trust of news sources

2017

• 10/31/17
• Newsday
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney compares recent NY state political mailer to fear appeals used in 1988 presidential campaign

• 9/18/17
• St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney talks about the "twitterization" of political discourse in 2017

• 9/16/17
• US News and World Report
• Dr. Benjamin Warner and Dr. Mitchell McKinney discuss how issue tweeting boosts learning from debates

• 9/16/17
• Charlotte Observer
• Study finds tweets boost learning during presidential debate

• 8/24/17
• MU News Bureau
• Viewers who tweet during presidential debates learn more about political issues, MU study finds

• 8/24/17
• EurekAlert
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney and Dr. Benjamin Warner discuss the positive benefits of social watching debates

• 3/27/17
• Kansas City Star
• Dr. Benjamin Warner talks about Gov. Eric Greitens' social media strategy

2016

• 12/8/16
• Canadian Broadcast Company
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney discusses Donald Trump's use of Twitter as President-elect

• 10/20/16
• MU News Bureau
• According to college-aged voters, Clinton consistently outperformed Trump during debates

• 10/19/16
• San Francisco Chronicle
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney discusses Trump's "scorched earth" strategy for the debates

• 10/19/16
• Canadian Broadcast Company
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney previews the final presidential debate

• 10/18/16
• Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney discusses the negativity from the first two debates

• 10/15/16
• The Maneater
• MU professor reaches international recognition for his knowledge of political debates

• 10/10/16
• MU News Bureau
• After debates, Clinton's increased positive scores by college-aged students is historic

• 10/9/16
• Canadian Broadcast Company
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney previews the town hall debate in light of the Access Hollywood scandal

• 10/8/16
• Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney discusses how Donald Trump should apologize in the second debate

• 10/7/16
• St. Louis Public Radio
• Local college students and Mizzou professor offer window into millennial voters

• 10/6/16
• Boston Globe
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney previews the town hall debate

• 9/28/16
• Ozarks First
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney recaps the first debate and previews the town hall debate

• 9/27/16
• MU News Bureau
• College-aged survey participants indicate last night's presidential debate changed minds and influenced their support

• 9/27/16
• San Francisco Chronicle
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney discusses the strategy for the next two debates after the first debate

• 9/26/16
• Newsday
• 1960 Nixon-Kennedy debate yields lessons for Trump-Clinton

• 9/24/16
• The Daily Mail
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney previews the first general election presidential debate between Clinton and Trump

• 9/22/16
• Washington Times
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney discusses debate strategies ahead of the first general election presidential debate

• 9/22/16
• Kansas City Star
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney talks about how Trump's debate style from the primaries can work in the general election debates

• 5/31/16
• Forbes
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney discusses Donald Trump's social media strategy

• 1/12/16
• O Globo
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney discusses Barack Obama's last State of the Union

2015

• 12/29/15
• The Daily Dot
• PhD candidate Molly Greenwood discusses the persuasiveness of John Oliver

• 12/22/15
• USA Today
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney contrasts Donald Trump's campaign with the conventional campaigns of Scott Walker and Jeb Bush

• 10/19/15
• ABC 17 News
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney appears on ABC 17's "This Week"

• 10/13/15
• International Business Times
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney previews the first Democratic primary debate

• 10/7/15
• St. Louis Public Radio
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney discusses the benefits of watching debates for voters

• 9/28/15
• Columbia Tribune
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney discusses the potential candidacy of Eric Greitens for Missouri Governor

• 9/17/15
• Los Angeles Daily News
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney discusses the undercard candidates in the GOP primary

• 8/7/15
• Webster County Citizen
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney analyzes how GOP candidates discussed Hillary Clinton in the first GOP primary debate

• 8/6/15
• The Guardian
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney offers his views on the August 6 GOP primary debate

• 8/5/15
• St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney discusses the role Missouri is playing in the GOP and Democratic presidential primaries

• 8/5/15
• The Australian
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney previews the first GOP primary debate

• 8/1/15
• The Hill
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney discusses how TV networks have more control over primary debates than general election debates

• 7/31/15
• Houston Chronicle
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney discusses the Trump effect on primary debate ratings

2014

• Jan
• Governing
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney discusses how politicians still rely on traditional media for communicating with the public

• Jan 25
• Bloomberg Politics
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney previews President Obama’s State of the Union Address

2013

• Nov 7
• Politico
• Dr. Ben Warner discusses his study of debate effects on political polarization

• Sept 5
• Washington Examiner
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney analyzes President Obama’s Oval Office address on Syria

• June 5
• WAMC Northeast Public Radio
• Dr. Brian Houston describes how military families use technology during deployment

• April 16
• Greater Good
• Dr. Brian Houston offers tips for helping children cope with images of violence

• April 11
• Washington Post
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney analyzes U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell’s campaign rhetoric

• April 7
• CNN Radio
• Dr. Brian Houston discusses his research of Kansas City’s “flash mobs” on CNN radio

• Feb 19
• Washington Examiner
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney analyzes President Obama’s budget sequestration rhetoric

• Jan 22
• Inside Higher Ed
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney analyzes President Obama’s second Inaugural Address

2012

• Oct 25
• USA Today
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney previews impact of 2012 presidential debates on election outcome

• Oct 23
• MSNBC
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney analyzes third 2012 presidential debate

• Oct 17
• USA Today
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney analyzes second 2012 presidential debate

• Oct 17
• Yahoo! News
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney analyzes second 2012 presidential debate

• Oct 14
• National Journal
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney analyzes 2012 presidential debate moderators

• Oct 11
• Des Moines Register
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney previews the 2012 Vice Presidential debate

• Oct 5
• Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Lateline
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney appears on Australian news program analyzing first 2012 U.S. presidential debate

• Oct 4
• Dallas Morning News
• Dr. Brian Houston analyzes Twitter and presidential debate watching

• Oct 4
• NPR
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney analyzes Barack Obama and Mitt Romney’s first 2012 presidential debate performance

• Oct 3
• Denver Post
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney previews the 2012 presidential debates

• Oct 3
• Fox News Radio
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney previews the 2012 presidential debates

• Oct 3
• Sydney Morning Herald
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney previews the 2012 presidential debates

• Oct 2
• NPR
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney previews the 2012 presidential debates

• Oct 2
• USA Today
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney previews the 2012 presidential debates

• Sept 28
• Jacksonville Times-Union
• Dr. Brian Houston comments on social media use and debate watching

• Sept 28
• Reuters
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney analyzes Barack Obama and Mitt Romney’s presidential debate strategies

• Sept 27
• Washington Post
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney comments on importance of presidential debates

• Sept 23
• Denver Post
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney comments on influence of presidential debate formats

• Aug 26
• Associated Press
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney comments on impact of Missouri U.S. Senate candidate Todd Akin’s “legitimate rape” comments

• May 17
• St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Dr. Brian Houston relates his study of KC flash mobs to Delmar Loop violence in St. Louis

• May 16
• Kansas City Star
• Dr. Brian Houston describes study of Kansas City “flash mobs”

• April 28
• Kansas City Star
• Dr. Brian Houston comments on rise in state disaster declarations

• April 6
• St. Lois Post-Dispatch
• Dr. Brian Houston describes role of social media in “flash mob” activity

• March 11
• Kansas City Star
• Dr. Brian Houston describes Kansas City flash mob study

• Feb 16
• NPR
• Dr. Mitchell McKinney provides analysis of Republican primary debates

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