News and Updates

CCPP Director Erik Nisbet Interviewed by BBC on California Redistricting Vote and Its National Implications
CCPP Director Erik Nisbet Interviewed by BBC on California Redistricting Vote and Its National Implications

CCPP Director Erik Nisbet Featured in Los Angeles Times Story on Nationwide Redistricting Battles
As debates over political maps intensify ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, CCPP Director and

From DOGE to the ACA: Nisbet’s CBS Evening News Interview Explains Why GOP Rhetoric Still Resonates
In a February 2025 televised interview with CBS Evening News, CCPP Director Erik C. Nisbet,

CCPP Director Erik Nisbet Featured in WGN Investigates Report on Threats Facing Local Leaders
A recent WGN Investigates segment, “It’s Not Just National Political Figures Facing Fury — Local

New Publication by CCPP Faculty Affiliate Ayşe Lokmanoğlu Introduces the VisTopics tool for Topic Modelling of Video and Image Data
Congratulations to CCPP faculty affiliate Dr. Ayşe D. Lokmanoğlu, whose new co-authored article, “Topic Modeling

CCPP Event Recap: America’s Soft Power & Reputational Security in Crisis? Conversation with Nicholas J. Cull
On May 22, 2025, the Center for Communication & Public Policy and Northwestern University’s Buffett

CCPP Director Erik Nisbet Presents at Northwestern Symposium on Science & Politics on Distrust in Public Health
Last week, Erik C. Nisbet, Owen L. Coon Professor of Policy Analysis & Communication and

CCPP Director Co-Edits IJPOR Special Issue on Global Perspectives on Science, Polarization, and Populism
The International Journal of Public Opinion Research has released a special issue titled “Global Perspectives

CCPP in the News: Science News Highlights Study on Using AI to Detect Climate Misinformation
A new article in Science News spotlights groundbreaking research led by CCPP Graduate Student Affiliate

Do People Really Believe the Election Falsehoods They Share? New CCPP Study Published in Political Communication Shows They Do
A new article co-authored by CCPP Director Erik C. Nisbet, along with R. Kelly Garrett

CCPP Researchers Publish Guidance on How to Counter State-Sponsored Disinformation Campaigns
CCPP Director Erik C. Nisbet and CCPP affiliate faculty member Olga Kamenchuk have co-authored a

CCPP Researcher Publishes New Study on the Dynamics of Domestic Influence Campaigns in Southeast Asia
CCPP Graduate Research Affiliate Fatima Gaw, a PhD candidate in Media, Technology, and Society at