Thomas E. Patterson
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Past articles by Thomas:
“Don’t play into his hand”: Expert calls out media’s coverage of Trump
Journalists cannot apply the ordinary rules for covering candidates, professor warns. → Read More
How the news media can cover Trump's new run for president responsibly
A media scholar offers several recommendations for covering the campaign of Donald Trump without amplifying false claims. → Read More
Will turnout, swing voters or sheer luck decide the midterms?
When it comes to deciding who wins in the midterms, campaign matters but other things matter more, writes media scholar Tom Patterson. → Read More
"Known unknowns" in the 2022 US midterm elections
Pay more attention to the “known unknowns” that could determine which party controls the House and Senate, writes Tom Patterson. → Read More
Election Beat 2020: What is the future of the Republican Party?
In the last of his Election Beat 2020 columns, Thomas E. Patterson argues that the Republican Party is in trouble. → Read More
Election Beat 2020: Not all battleground states are equal
The outcome of the 2020 presidential election is in the hands of those voters lucky enough to live in a battleground state. → Read More
How news outlets become misinformation superspreaders
How could America’s news outlets, our guardians of truth, be a big source of misinformation? Thomas E. Patterson explains. → Read More
Election Beat 2020: Preventing an election night nightmare
Focusing on the electoral vote on election night will highlight yet-to-be-counted ballots and slow the urge to call the election too soon. → Read More
Election Beat 2020: Opinion polls
As Election Day draws closer, which of the dozens of opinion polls that cross journalists’ desks are reliable, and which should be ignored? → Read More
Election Beat 2020: Will white working-class voters be decisive this time?
Thomas E. Patterson discusses the potential role of white working-class voters in influencing the results of the 2020 presidential election. → Read More
Election Beat 2020: The mysterious voter registration deadline
The news media would do a public service by informing Americans about voter registration dates, writes media scholar Thomas E. Patterson. → Read More
How journalists influence the public's response to presidential debates
Thomas E. Patterson considers the differences between actual presidential debates and how journalists cover them. → Read More
The news media's watchdog obligation to cover the US census
Tom Patterson asks whether the press has an obligation to increase its focus on the U.S. census as the new deadline for the count approaches. → Read More
Election Beat 2020: Where did all the swing voters go?
Today’s presidential nominees need not only convince voters that they’re the better choice but also that their party is an acceptable choice. → Read More
Election Beat 2020: The roles of white evangelicals and 'religious nones'
Scholar Thomas E. Patterson considers the roles of white evangelicals and the religiously unaffiliated in the 2020 election. → Read More
Election Beat 2020: Unwinding the 'convention bounce'
Presidential nominating conventions since 1996 produced a bump in the polls -- a "convention bounce" -- of 2% or less, Tom Patterson writes. → Read More
Election Beat 2020: Focus on America's fastest-growing immigrant groups
In the 2020 election, Hispanics and Asian Americans -- the nation’s two largest recent immigrant groups -- deserve close attention. → Read More
Election Beat 2020: Covering the national party conventions
While journalists may find nothing new in what the nominees say during the conventions, much of what’s said will be new to many voters. → Read More
Election Beat 2020: Why U.S. voting rights are less than absolute
Harvard professor Thomas E. Patterson explains why journalists must help the public understand why U.S. voting rights are less than absolute. → Read More
Election Beat 2020: The real and false risks of mail-in voting
There is a reasonable concern about massively expanding mail-in voting: the capacity of states and localities to provide it. → Read More