Academic Perspective

The New York Times broke a big story last month when it published its findings from a survey of Tea Party supporters. The “attitudes of those in the movement have been known largely anecdotally,” wrote Zerninke and Thee-Brenan, the authors of the exposé. The media depiction of the Tea Party hasn’t been particularly favorable, partially [...]

Some say that cyber communication is the best thing ever, while others think computers are out to get us. When formulating our opinion, it is best to consider all of the facts. What’s good? What’s bad? It can be hard to tell.