Draft:Michael X. Delli Carpini

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Michael X. Delli Carpini (born 1953) is a distinguished American scholar. He is the Oscar H. Gandy Emeritus Professor of Communication and Democracy at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication.[1] He served as the Walter H. Annenberg Dean at University of Pennsylvania from 2003 to 2018, returning to the faculty in 2019 before moving to emeritus status in 2022. During his time at Penn, he also held a secondary appointment in the Department of Political Science.[2]

Education[edit]

Delli Carpini pursued his undergraduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and English literature in 1975.[3]

He obtained a Master of Arts degree in political science from the University of Pennsylvania in the same year.[4]

In 1980, Delli Carpini completed his formal education by earning a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Minnesota.[5]

Research[edit]

Delli Carpini is a scholar in the disciplines of political science and communication, dedicating his research to understanding the factors that facilitate or inhibit the role of citizens within the democratic process.[6] During his career he has written on topics such as generational politics, political knowledge, political deliberation, entertainment and politics, and the impact of mass media and communication technologies on democracy.[7]

Career[edit]

Before joining the faculty at the University of Pennsylvania in 2003, Delli Carpini held the position of Director of the Public Policy program at the Pew Charitable Trusts from 1999 to 2003.[8]

He chaired the political science department at Barnard College from 1995 until 1999, and was part of the graduate faculty of Columbia University from 1987 to 2002.[9]

His academic career began as an Assistant Professor in the political science Department at Rutgers University from 1980 to 1987.[10]

He has also served on the advisory boards of numerous public interest organizations, including the Pew Research Center,[8] the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research,[11] the Lenfest Institute,[5] and the American Association for Public Opinion Research.[12]

Honors[edit]

Delli Carpini's book What Americans Know About Politics and Why It Matters won the 2007 Best Book Award from the American Association for Public Opinion Research.[13] He also won the 2008 Murray Edelman Distinguished Career Award from the Political Communication Division of the American Political Science Association.[14] In 2018, he was elected as a Fellow of the International Communication Association,[15] and he was named the inaugural faculty director of University of Pennsylvania's SNF Paideia Program in 2019.[16] He has also won excellence in teaching awards from both Barnard College and the University of Pennsylvania.[17][18]

Selected publications[edit]

Books[edit]

  • Delli Carpini, Michael X. (2019). Digital media and democratic futures. Democracy, citizenship, and constitutionalism. Philadelphia (Pa.): University of Pennsylvania. ISBN 978-0-8122-5116-6.
  • Williams, Bruce A.; Delli Carpini, Michael X. (2011-09-26). After Broadcast News: Media Regimes, Democracy, and the New Information Environment. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-139-50157-6.
  • Delli Carpini, Michael X.; Keeter, Scott (1996-01-01). What Americans Know about Politics and why it Matters. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-07275-4.
  • Zukin, Cliff; Keeter, Scott; Andolina, Molly; Jenkins, Krista; Delli Carpini, Michael X. (2006). A New Engagement?: Political Participation, Civic Life, and the Changing American Citizen. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-518317-7.
  • Delli Carpini, Michael X. (1986). Stability and Change in American Politics: The Coming of Age of the Generation of the 1960s. New York University Press. ISBN 978-0-8147-1784-4.

Journal articles[edit]

  • Delli Carpini, Michael X. (2013-01-30). "Breaking Boundaries: Can We Bridge the Quantitative Versus Qualitative Divide Through the Study of Entertainment and Politics". International Journal of Communication. 7: 21. ISSN 1932-8036.
  • Delli Carpini, Michael X. (1984). "Scooping the Voters? The Consequences of the Networks' Early Call of the 1980 Presidential Race". The Journal of Politics. 46 (3): 866–885. doi:10.2307/2130859. ISSN 0022-3816. JSTOR 2130859.
  • Delli Carpini, Michael X. (1989). "Age and History: Generations and Sociopolitical Change". Political Learning in Adulthood: A Sourcebook of Theory and Research (12): 11–55.
  • Delli Carpini, Michael X.; Keeter, Scott (1993). "Measuring Political Knowledge: Putting First Things First". American Journal of Political Science. 37 (4): 1179. doi:10.2307/2111549. ISSN 0092-5853. JSTOR 2111549.
  • Delli Carpini, Michael X. (2000). "In search of the informed citizen: What Americans know about politics and why it matters". The Communication Review. 4 (1): 129–164. doi:10.1080/10714420009359466. ISSN 1071-4421.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Michael X. Delli Carpini, Ph.D. | Annenberg". University of Pennsylvania. 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  2. ^ "Michael X. Delli Carpini | Department of Political Science". University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  3. ^ "Americans Roundly Reject Tailored Political Advertising" (PDF). The New York Times.
  4. ^ Bartlett, Katie. "Michael Delli Carpini selected as interim dean of Annenberg School for Communication". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  5. ^ a b "Michael X. Delli Carpini". The Lenfest Institute for Journalism. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  6. ^ "Can Philly's new Institute for Journalism in New Media live up to the enormous hopes pinned on it?". Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  7. ^ "Michael X. Delli Carpini | USC Annenberg Executive Education Program". University of Southern California. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  8. ^ a b "Trust" (PDF). The Pew Charitable Trusts.
  9. ^ "Emeriti and Former Faculty | Barnard College". Barnard College. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  10. ^ "Michael X. Delli Carpini". data.bnf.fr. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  11. ^ "Board of Directors | Roper Center for Public Opinion Research". Roper Center for Public Opinion Research. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  12. ^ "Executive Council & Staff - AAPOR". American Association for Public Opinion Research. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  13. ^ "2007 AAPOR Book Award" (PDF). Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  14. ^ "How to Talk About Politics with Professor Michael Delli Carpini". 34th Street. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  15. ^ "Fellows - International Communication Association". International Communication Association. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  16. ^ "SNF Paideia Program at Penn receives $13M to promote informed dialogue and civic engagement". University of Pennsylvania. 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  17. ^ "Michael X. Delli Carpini | C-SPAN.org". C-SPAN. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  18. ^ "Graduation Awards & Honors | Annenberg". www.asc.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-05.



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