Adam Schiffer, Ph.D.
a.schiffer@tcu.edu817-257-6401Scharbauer Hall 2012C (map link)
Program Affiliations
Education
Ph.D., Political Science, University of North Carolina (2003)
MA, Political Science, Arizona State University (1998)
BA, Political Science / Journalism, Chapman University (1996)
Courses Taught
POSC 10093 Introduction to Political Science
POSC 10133 American and Texas Government
POSC 20093 Scope and Methods of Political Science
POSC 20123 Introduction to American Politics
POSC 31003 American Political Geography
POSC 31003 The 2020 Election
POSC 31123 Public Opinion
POSC 31323 Media and Politics
POSC 34073 Moot Court
POSC 40910 Washington Internship
Areas of Focus
Media bias, the news media as a political institution, new media, presidential nomination contests.
- Articles & Essays
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Schiffer, Adam J., and Rebecca Fitzmaurice. (2021) “News Judgment and the Supreme Court.” Journal of Political Science, 49: 57-78. -
Schiffer, Adam J. (2021) “Teaching Media Bias: The Case of the Trump Presidency.” Journal of Political Science Education 17: 955-972. -
Schiffer, Adam J. (2017) “Debates and Partisan Enthusiasm Before the 2012 Republican Primaries.” Presidential Studies Quarterly 47: 293–310. -
Schiffer, Adam J. (2015) “Information Flow, Grassroots Enthusiasm, and Candidate Standing in the 2012 Republican Nomination Contest.” Journal of Political Science 43: 97-118. -
Schiffer, Adam J. (2006) “Blogswarms and Press Norms: News Coverage of the Downing Street Memo Controversy.” Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly 83: 496-512. -
Schiffer, Adam J. (2006) “Assessing Partisan Bias in Political News: The Case(s) of Local Senate Election Coverage.” Political Communication, 23: 23-39. -
Schiffer, Adam J. (2000) “I’m Not That Liberal: Explaining Conservative Democratic Identification.” Political Behavior, 22: 293-310.
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- Books
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Schiffer, Adam J. (2018) Evaluating Media Bias. Rowman & Littlefield. -
Schiffer, Adam J. (2008) Conditional Press Influence in Politics. Lexington Books. (Reissued in paperback, 2009.)
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Last Updated: November 19, 2024