An interview with COMM Professor Michael Waltman was featured in the Washington Post on December 12th, 2015.
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“The Fix wondered if, in the attempt to describe a range of political events, comments and proposals that have shocked even long-time presidential election watchers, political insiders might be drawing a highly similar but excessively dramatic set of conclusions.
So, The Fix thought it might be wise to check in with an expert. This time, the context our expert provides may itself frighten you. You have been warned.
The Expert
Michael Waltman is an associate professor of communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the author of Hate on the Right: Right Wing Political Groups and Hate Speech, published this year. In 2011, a book he co-authored with John Haas, The Communication of Hate, also hit bookstores. Waltman’s research centers on the way that hate can be an effective tool when used to pursue a variety of social and personal goals.” (to read the full article, go here)