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Salon Highlights New Research by CCPP Scholars on Americans’ Willingness to Trade Democratic Principles for Economic Gains - Center for Communication & Public Policy A recent article in Salon spotlights new research by CCPP Director Erik Nisbet and CCPP graduate affiliate Chloe Mortenson, whose study in Perspectives on Politics examines a difficult question for contemporary democracies: How strongly do citizens hold democratic principles when those principles co...

New Research Shows Perceptions of Online Misinformation May Undermine Satisfaction with Democracy - Center for Communication & Public Policy A new study by CCPP Faculty Director Erik Nisbet, CCPP graduate affiliate Chloe Mortenson, and R. Kelly Garrett (Ohio State University) examines how Americans’ beliefs about online misinformation may influence their satisfaction with democracy. The article, “The Presumed Prevalence/Persuasivenes...

CCPP Director Erik Nisbet Discusses AI and Election Campaigns in NBC Chicago Interview - Center for Communication & Public Policy CPP Director Erik Nisbet recently appeared on NBC Chicago to discuss how artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape modern political campaigns as the 2026 election cycle approaches. The segment explored the growing use of AI-generated content in campaign advertising, including tools that can re...

The opening panel at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs for the symposium I organized on "Global Disinformation in Post-Moderation World" is now available on YouTube!

Global Disinformation in a Post-Moderation World: Symposium Opening Plenary The rules of the information game are changing. Social media giants are abandoning content moderation while the US government shutters key counter-disinforma...

When Pocketbook Realities Trump Democratic Ideals: New Research from CCPP Researchers Reveals Americans' Conditional Commitment to Democracy - Center for Communication & Public Policy A new study from Northwestern University’s Center for Communication & Public Policy (CCPP), published in Perspectives on Politics, offers powerful insights into how Americans balance their commitment to democratic principles with their economic well-being, revealing that electoral support for demo...

CCPP Faculty Affiliate Olga Kamenchuk Moderates Webinar on Ukrainian Public Opinion about Ukrainian Resilience and Civic Identity - Center for Communication & Public Policy CCPP faculty affiliate Olga Kamenchuk recently organized and moderated a timely webinar bringing together scholars to present new research on Ukrainian public opinion amid Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine. The event highlighted cutting-edge survey research examining how Ukrainians perceive dem...

CCPP Team Presents New Paper on AI and Democracy at SPSA 2026 - Center for Communication & Public Policy Faculty and graduate affiliates from the Center for Communication & Public Policy (CCPP) recently presented new research at the Southern Political Science Association 2026 Annual Meeting, examining how large language models (LLMs) conceptualize democracy across national and institutional contexts. T...

This Week: CCPP's Global Disinformation in a Post-Moderation World Symposium on Jan. 22-23 - Center for Communication & Public Policy The Global Disinformation in a Post-Moderation World Symposium, co-organized by the Center for Communication & Public Policy and Northwestern University’s Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs, co-sponsored by the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, and...

Register for our two-day event on "Global Disinformation in a Post-Moderation World," co-sponsored by the Center for Communication & Public Policy- either in person or online! We are bringing in top experts from academia, the tech industry, journalism, and public policy.

Global Disinformation in a Post-Moderation World: Buffett Institute for Global Affairs - Northwestern University The Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs and Center for Communication & Public Policy invite you to Global Disinformation in a Post-Moderation World.

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CCPP Co-Sponsors Opening Plenary on Global Disinformation at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs - Center for Communication & Public Policy The Center for Communication & Public Policy (CCPP) is pleased to co-sponsor the Opening Plenary of Global Disinformation in a Post-Moderation World, hosted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs in partnership with Northwestern University’s Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs and the K...

CCPP Graduate Affiliates Present Cutting-Edge Research at MAPOR 2025 - Center for Communication & Public Policy The Center for Communication & Public Policy (CCPP) is proud to celebrate the outstanding work of our graduate affiliates presenting at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research (MAPOR), held November 21–22 in Chicago. This year’s conference theme — “Fift...