Glen Smith

Glen Smith is a Professor in the Department of Political Science & International Affairs at the University of North Georgia. His research examines how partisan media consumption shapes political attitudes, hostility, and voting behavior. With expertise in media effects and political psychology, he investigates agenda-setting in fragmented information environments and the psychological mechanisms underlying partisan polarization.

His research focuses on:

• Partisan media effects on public opinion and hostility
• Psychological mechanisms of political bias
• Agenda-setting in fragmented media landscapes
• Temporal dynamics of media influence
• Negativity in political communication

His publications analyze media coverage of presidential campaigns, effects of opinion programming, and how intellectual humility can reduce political hostility. Work demonstrates consistent focus on psychological processing of political information across changing media ecosystems.

He has published in leading journals including Public Opinion Quarterly, Political Research Quarterly, and American Politics Research.

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