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Thomas E. Patterson is the Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, specializing in media-politics dynamics and democratic processes.
Education:
- PhD, University of Minnesota (1971)
Research Interests: Patterson's work critically examines media's role in elections, citizen engagement, and democratic erosion. His scholarship spans knowledge-based journalism, voter behavior (notably the 'Vanishing Voter' project), and threats to rational discourse in American democracy, as evidenced by books like How America Lost Its Mind and Informing the News.
Scientific Awards:
- APSA Graber Award for seminal analysis of media dysfunction in political communication
- AAPOR recognition of foundational impact on public opinion research
- National academic honor for pioneering election-media scholarship
Grants and Leadership: Directed major initiatives including Journalist's Resource and Local Television News Study, funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Ford Foundation, Knight Foundation, and National Science Foundation. Affiliated with Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy; also engaged with Boston Global Forum and Fujen Education.
