In the third of a planned four leaders’ debates, the leaders played to their strengths, and took some shots at their opponent.
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From inflation to abortion, foreign policy and democracy, the two presidential candidates went at it fiercely during their prime-time debate. Two scholars – of race and of journalism – weigh in.
While people now reflect on how or whether Nixon’s sweaty, haggard appearance during the debate cost him the election, the view in 1960 was that the debate was a draw.
The multi-party debate is an opportunity for smaller parties to get their messages across.
From policy to performance, a panel of five political experts analyses the first televised leaders’ debate of the 2020 New Zealand election campaign.
Three new approaches in the field of competitive academic debate offer ideas that could help presidential debates serve both their public purposes.
Race, gender and social class still play a massive part in deciding who gets ahead in film, TV and radio.
The only satisfactory debate arrangement everyone agreed to nearly 60 years ago largely remains in place today – the game show format.
The party leaders clashed over Brexit, Northern Ireland and the NHS.
Both party leaders seem to elicit stronger negative responses than positive.
Debates may help voters identify which candidate shares their views but they do not help them think critically about those views. That’s because presidential debates don’t live up to their name.
Calling an election was a risk, as was opting out of the BBC live debate. And the PM may now be having some regrets.
She faced criticism for not taking part in the BBC head-to-head, but the PM would have struggled had she done another late U-turn.
The Conversation’s experts respond to the third and final US presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
Scholars from the Washington University in St. Louis react to the second presidential debate.
The Conversation’s experts respond to the second US presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
We asked a group of scholars to listen to Clinton vs. Trump and pick just one quote to react to. Here’s what the experts heard.
The Conversation’s experts respond to the first US presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
The impact of presidential debates has always been overrated – and when they do make a difference, it’s for the wrong reasons.
Even Trump and Clinton have oratorical anxieties. Here are some research-based strategies presidential candidates and the rest of us can use to overcome them.
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Lecturer in International Relations, La Trobe University
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Assistant Professor, Miller Center, University of Virginia, and US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
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Foundation Member of the First Year College, Victoria University
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Senior Lecturer and Director of Debate, Vanderbilt University
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Professor, School of Journalism, Media and Culture; University Dean of Research Environment and Culture, Cardiff University
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Professor of Politics, University of Warwick
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Emeritus Professor of Political Communication, University of Leeds
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Lead Academic Teacher - Politics & Social Science (Swinburne Online), Swinburne University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Manchester
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S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, University of Minnesota
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Lecturer in Politics, Cardiff University
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Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow, University of Tasmania
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Professor in American Politics, The University of Melbourne
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Director of Political Analysis at Ipsos MORI and Professor of Public Opinion and Political Analysis, King's College London
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Lecturer in Modern US History, University of Essex