Omnia Podcast: Democracy and Decision 2024 Episode Two (Audio)
Diana Mutz, Samuel A. Stouffer Professor of Political Science and Communication, speaks with podcast host and PORES executive director Stephanie Perry about a range of media-related topics, from media consumption to the institution’s influence on how the public understands government and politics.
In this season of Democracy and Decision 2024, we take a close look at the state of U.S. democracy in the context of the 2024 election. The second episode, “The Voice of Democracy,” features Diana Mutz, Samuel A. Stouffer Professor of Political Science and Communication, in conversation with podcast host Stephanie Perry, Executive Director of the Penn Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies (PORES) and the Fox Leadership Program, who is also a member of the NBC News Decision Desk Team.
They spoke about a range of media-related topics, like the institution’s influence on how the public understands government and politics, how people interact with others who don’t share their political viewpoint, media consumption, and more. And check back on October 29 for Episode Three: “The Fight for Democracy,” Perry’s conversation with Professor of Political Science Matthew Levendusky. On Election Day, we’ll release our fourth episode, “The Gears of Democracy,” featuring Professor of Political Science Marc Meredith.
Episode transcript available here.
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