Q&A with Professor Tom Hollihan


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President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney faced off during the first presidential debate at the University of Denver on Wednesday night. Communication Professor Tom Hollihan, an expert in political debates, analyzed the candidates’ performances in the domestic policy debate.   Daily Trojan: Did voters learn anything new about the two candidates from […]

Event explores political propaganda


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It is our responsibility to break the cycle of hatred, said Stephen Smith, executive director of the USC Shoah Foundation as he welcomed spectators to “Mind Over Media: Politics, Propaganda, and the Digital Age,” a panel discussion in Doheny Library on Thursday night. Panelists discussed the role of propaganda in American politics and also how propaganda […]