http://www.brookings.edu/experts/mutzd?rssid=mutzdBrookings Experts FeedenFri, 08 Dec 2006 10:00:00 -0500http://www.brookings.edu/rss/experts?feed=mutzdSat, 25 May 2013 11:19:45 -0400BrookingsRSS/experts/mutzdhttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily Rotation{79D9F234-23E4-42DA-8116-0C094B202EE7}http://webfeeds.brookings.edu/~r/BrookingsRSS/experts/mutzd/~3/8bXzQ2VdTsc/08politics<div> <h4> Event Information </h4><div> <p>December 8, 2006<br />10:00 AM - 12:30 PM EST</p><p>Falk Auditorium<br/>The Brookings Institution<br/>1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW<br/>Washington, DC</p> </div><a href="http://onlinepressroom.net/brookings/new/">Register for the Event</a><br /><p>On the heels of an election that shifted political party control of Congress, some observers insist that the nation remains a house divided into "red" states and "blue" states. Yet, the current research leaves many open questions about the causes, consequences, and depth of the country's political divisions. <br><br></p><p>On December 8, the Brookings Institution hosted the final session in a series of panel discussions on America's polarized politics, inspired by the newly released <i>Red and Blue Nation? Characteristics and Causes of America's Polarized Politics</i> (Brookings, 2006). The book, the first of two volumes co-sponsored by Brookings and the Hoover Institution, considers polarized views among political leaders and activists and examines how such views are reflected in the population at large. U.S. Representative Tom Davis of Virginia delivered the keynote address. Pietro S. Nivola, Brookings vice president and director of Governance Studies, moderated a panel of the volume's main contributors. <br><br></p><h4> Transcript </h4><ul> <li><a href="/~/media/events/2006/12/08politics/20061208.pdf">Transcript (.pdf)</a></li> </ul><h4> Event Materials </h4><ul> <li><a href="http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/events/2006/12/08politics/20061208.pdf">20061208</a></li> </ul><h4> Participants </h4>Moderator<div> <a href="http://www.brookings.edu"></a><p></p> </div>Panelists<div> <a href="http://www.brookings.edu">The Honorable Tom Davis</a><p>U.S. Representative, R-VA.</p> </div><div> <a href="http://www.brookings.edu">David W. Brady</a><p>Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, The Hoover Institution</p> </div><div> <a href="http://www.brookings.edu"></a><p></p> </div><div> <a href="http://www.brookings.edu">E.J. Dionne, Jr.</a><p>Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution</p> </div><div> <a href="http://www.brookings.edu">Morris P. Fiorina</a><p>Senior Fellow, The Hoover Institution; Wendt Family Professor of Political Science, Stanford University</p> </div><div> <a href="http://www.brookings.edu"></a><p></p> </div><div> <a href="http://www.brookings.edu"></a><p></p> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BrookingsRSS/experts/mutzd/~4/8bXzQ2VdTsc" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 08 Dec 2006 10:00:00 -0500http://www.brookings.edu/events/2006/12/08politics?rssid=mutzd{D6674CE7-E9EB-444D-883D-9090DF11F160}http://webfeeds.brookings.edu/~r/BrookingsRSS/experts/mutzd/~3/CVGFbGPUDVA/28media<div> <h4> Event Information </h4><div> <p>November 28, 2006<br />2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST</p><p>Falk Auditorium<br/>The Brookings Institution<br/>1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW<br/>Washington, DC</p> </div><a href="http://onlinepressroom.net/brookings/new/">Register for the Event</a><br /><p>In the ongoing debate about the causes and consequences of America's polarized politics, the mass media often are blamed for contributing to this division. The rise of cable television and 24-hour news channels has created more media outlets than ever, giving citizens greater choice among sources of news, and giving news greater competition from entertainment programming. This ever-increasing and changing coverage of political news, including today's "in-your-face" talk shows, may play a role in polarizing the public and threatening our democratic institutions. <br><br></p><p>On November 28, Brookings explored these issues in the third of a series of panel discussions on America's polarized politics inspired by the book <i>Red and Blue Nation? Characteristics and Causes of America's Polarized Politics</i> (Brookings, 2006). <br><br>Brookings Senior Fellow E.J. Dionne, Jr., a <i>Washington Post</i> columnist, moderated a discussion featuring University of Pennsylvania Professor Diana C. Mutz, who has written a chapter in <i>Red and Blue Nation</i> examining the role of the media in creating partisan differences.&nbsp; Gregg Easterbrook, Brookings visiting fellow and contributing editor at <i>The Atlantic Monthly</i> and <i>The New Republic</i>; and Jonathan Rauch, Brookings guest scholar and <i>National Journal </i>columnist, also joined the discussion. <br><br></p><h4> Transcript </h4><ul> <li><a href="/~/media/events/2006/11/28media/20061128media.pdf">Transcript (.pdf)</a></li> </ul><h4> Event Materials </h4><ul> <li><a href="http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/events/2006/11/28media/20061128media.pdf">20061128media</a></li> </ul><h4> Participants </h4>Moderator<div> <a href="http://www.brookings.edu">E.J. Dionne, Jr.</a><p>Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution</p> </div>Panelists<div> <a href="http://www.brookings.edu"></a><p></p> </div><div> <a href="http://www.brookings.edu"></a><p></p> </div><div> <a href="http://www.brookings.edu"></a><p></p> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BrookingsRSS/experts/mutzd/~4/CVGFbGPUDVA" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 28 Nov 2006 14:00:00 -0500http://www.brookings.edu/events/2006/11/28media?rssid=mutzd