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Posts Tagged ‘polarization’

October 18th, 2022

This Week: Polarization as a political strategy; votes that support LGBTQ+ rights depend upon who you know; Americans’ views on controversial school topics

    Good morning from USC Media Relations. With the midterms looming and speculation about the 2024 presidential election on the rise, put these four USC experts on your radar. One developed a ‘polarization index’ which tracks what’s dividing us; another studies what motivates both conservatives and liberals to support gay rights, and finally, two […]

critical race theory, high school, Immigration, LGBTQ+, polarization
Posted in News Releases, Source Alert, Source Alert Homepage
November 4th, 2021

Inaugural USC Polarization Index reveals political divide remains wide after 1 year; immigration is the most divisive issue

USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, with collaborators Golin and Zignal Labs, reveals industry’s first data-based Polarization Index to provide a roadmap for business leaders to navigate controversial issues Contact: Emily Gersema at gersema@usc.edu or (213) 712-3168; Zignal Labs at press@zignallabs.com and Brittany Sullivan for Golin at bsullivan@golin.com A new measure for polarization from USC Annenberg, developed […]

collaboration, polarization, Politics, public relations, ,
Posted in News Releases, USC Annenberg School