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Jonathan M Ladd is an Associate Professor at Georgetown University with dual appointments in the McCourt School of Public Policy and the Department of Government. He is affiliated with the Massive Data Institute and the Lab for Globalization and Shared Prosperity, and serves as a faculty adviser to the Institute of Politics and Public Service.
His research centers on political communication, media effects, and public opinion, particularly focusing on how Americans perceive the media, the impact of digital platforms on political knowledge and well-being, and the dynamics of party polarization. His work combines survey data, experimental methods, and analysis of media content to understand democratic engagement and institutional trust.
The recent articles highlight a consistent trajectory in his scholarship: examining the role of news and social media in shaping political attitudes, trust in institutions, and electoral behavior. His publications span topics from Facebook's dual impact on political awareness and mental health to the evolution of gender gaps in partisan alignment, reflecting a deep engagement with contemporary challenges in American democracy.
His major awards include:
- Goldsmith Book Prize from Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy
- McGannon Award for Social and Ethical Relevance in Communications Policy Research
Ladd leads the American Institutional Confidence Poll, a longitudinal panel survey conducted in 2018, 2021, and 2023, which tracks public trust in key democratic institutions. He currently serves on the Task Force on 2024 Pre-Election Polling of the American Association for Public Opinion Research. He has previously served on the Executive Council of the Elections, Public Opinion and Voting Behavior section of the American Political Science Association and was a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.
His research is conducted through key centers at Georgetown, including the Massive Data Institute and the Lab for Globalization and Shared Prosperity, where he contributes to interdisciplinary projects on democracy, data, and policy.
