OUR IMPACT
Bridging the Divide: Senators Maggie Hassan and Richard Burr Find Common Ground
Sanford’s Polis hosted a two-part conversation with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and former U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) in Duke’s Washington, DC office.
Jon Stewart Visits Sanford: Heartfelt Hilarity Ensues
Sanford welcomed comedy icon Jon Stewart as a guest speaker in Eric Deggans’ “Race & Media” course. Stewart charmed the audience with his signature mixture of wit and wisdom.
Researchers Mine Fact-Check Insights Data to Explore Many Facets of Misinfo
The Duke Reporters’ Lab offers the free Fact-Check Insights dataset, used by researchers globally for studies ranging from AI benchmarking to online content moderation analysis.
August Mao MPP’16: White House Liaison is a Sanford Alumni Leader
Mao leads the Campus Operations Portfolio and serves as the head liaison to the White House Operations Team in Washington, D.C.
Impact Report: Media & Democracy
What are the obstacles that prevent lower-income and working-class Americans from serving their communities as political leaders? This is one of the major research questions for Nicholas Carnes, and a question for which he received one of the nation’s highest awards.
When Those Who Lead Own Your Feed
Duke’s Philip Napoli discusses the intersection of democracy, media ownership by powerful individuals (like presidents), and regulation, informed by history and his book, “Social Media and the Public Interest.”