When GOP nominee Donald Trump meets Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton on stage for the the U.S. Presidential debates, voters will be watching carefully for articulate, confident, and substantive communication that not only wins debates, but also predicts global leadership success.
WHO:
Dianne BystromDirector, Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and PoliticsIowa State University
Dianne Bystrom’s research interests focus on the styles and strategies used by political candidates in their television advertising, websites, and speeches, and the coverage of women candidates and political leaders by the media. She is a contributor, co-author, or co-editor of 21 books, including alieNATION: The Divide and Conquer Election of 2012 and Gender and Candidate Communication.
Mitchell S. McKinneyProfessor, Department of Communication, University of Missouri
Mitchell McKinney’s research interests include presidential debates, political campaigns, civic engagement, media and politics, and presidential rhetoric. He is the co-author/editor of seven books, including alieNATION: The Divide and Conquer Election of 2012 (with Bystrom, Tedesco & Banwart), Communication in the 2008 U.S. Election: Digital Natives Elect a President (with Banwart), and Communicating Politics: Engaging the Public in Democratic Life (with Kaid, Bystrom, & Carlin).
Edward A. HinckProfessor, Communication and Dramatic Arts, Central Michigan University
Ed Hinck’s research focuses on rhetoric, political debate, and argumentation. He is the author of Enacting the Presidency: Political Argument, Presidential Debates, and Presidential Character (Praeger, 1993) and co-author of Politeness in Presidential Debates (Rowman & Littlefield, 2008). Currently, he is working on a two volume book project on presidential debates under contract with Praeger.
CONTACT:
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