“How much further down this abyss of complete hatred of each other are we willing to go. And for what?” –  Dr. Lindsay Hoffman
Today I interviewed Dr. Lindsay Hoffman.
Dr. Lindsay Hoffman joined the faculty of the Department of Communication at the University of Delaware in September 2007 after receiving her Ph.D. from The Ohio State University. Her research examines how citizens use internet technology to become engaged with politics and their communities. She also studies individual and contextual effects of media on individuals’ perceptions of public opinion; the effects of viewing political satire on knowledge and participation; social capital and communication; and factors leading to public-affairs news use.
Dr. Hoffman’s research is theoretically grounded in political communication, mass communication, and public opinion. Her work emphasizes both the social circumstances and psychological predispositions that influence individual media uses and effects. Her research also examines the components of mediated messages that encourage individuals to participate in — or distance themselves from — political activities such as voting, news viewing, or simply expressing opinion.
Dr. Hoffman holds a joint appointment in the Department of Political Science and International Relations, and is the Associate Director of the Center for Political Communication. She is also the Director of the annual National Agenda Speaker and Film Series. She teaches courses in political communication, politics and technology, media effects, and research methods.
In this episode we speak about how:

* How she gets people to interact with others outside their political bubbles.
* Her experience being the director of The National Agenda Speaker and Film Series
* Why we should be hopeful that we can learn to be better citizens.

Then my character Candice Twyla voices her doubts about giving up clicks and likes in order to be a better human.
To catch up with our guest:
Twitter: @TheDocHoff
Center for Political Communication: cpc.udel.edu
#DocHoff
 
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