Bliss Institute

June 1, 2012                  John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Religion News story on how voters feel about Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith. Text is available.

May 30, 2012                 John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed for a WKYC-TV story on how voters feel about Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith. Text and video are available at.

May 29, 2012         John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Washington Times story on the dividing line between President Barack Obama’s stances and Catholic doctrines. Text is available.

May 24, 2012                 David Cohen, Bliss Institute fellow and professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed for a KSRO-AM story on Mitt Romney. A Politico.com column by Dr. Cohen on whether or not Romney is avoiding Massachusetts is available .

May 23, 2012                 John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in articles on a study examining the challenges Mitt Romney faces as a Mormon candidate. Coverage is available from the Washington Post; AkronNewsNow.com; Deseret News; World News; and Christian Century.

May 22, 2012                 John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in stories available from the Cleveland Plain Dealer,  and WKSU-FM. Dr. Green also talked about the report today on Ray Horner’s WAKR-AM morning show.

May 18, 2012                 John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Columbus Dispatch story on a Catholic university in eastern Ohio ending health-insurance coverage for students in response to a much-debated federal mandate. Text is available .

May 17, 2012                 David Cohen, Bliss Institute fellow and professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Reuters article on Europe’s influence on the U.S. election. Text is available at http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/05/17/usa-europe-election-idINDEE84G0C320120517.

May 16, 2012                 David Cohen, Bliss Institute fellow and professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in an NPR story on Ohio’s new 9^th Congressional district. Text and audio are available at http://nepr.net/news/joe-plumber-race-microcosm-2012-politics.

May 15, 2012                 John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in an NPR story comparing commencement speeches by President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Text is available at http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/05/14/152676641/romney-and-obama-a-tale-of-two-commencement-speeches .

David Cohen, Bliss Institute fellow and professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Guardian-Observer (U.K.) story on how President Barack Obama’s gay marriage support statement affects the presidential race. Text is available at http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/12/obama-gay-marriage-presidential-race.

May 14, 2012                 John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Cleveland Plain Dealerstory on the role unions might play in the 2012 elections, http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2012/05/unions_say_they_will_play_a_bi.html ; a Mail & Guardian story on how President Barack Obama’s gay marriage statement affects the presidential race, http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-13-how-obamas-gay-marriage-statement-changes-the-presidential-race ; and a Los Angeles Times story on Mitt Romney, http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-romney-evangelicals-20120513,0,353033.story.

May 3, 2012                   John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Deseret News story on Americans tiring of hearing about God on the campaign trail. Text is available at http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865555006/Americans-tiring-of-hearing-about-God-on-campaign-trail.html .

David Cohen, Bliss Institute fellow and professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Globe and Mail story on President Barack Obama’s foreign policy record. Text is available at http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/republicans-green-with-envy-over-obamas-foreign-policy-record/article2419738/.

May 2, 2012                   John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Minnesota Public Radiostory on trust, http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/05/01/daily-circuit-trusting-institutions-america/ ; a Globe and Mail story on President Barack Obama’s foreign policy record, http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/republicans-green-with-envy-over-obamas-foreign-policy-record/article2419738/ ; an Orlando Sentinel story on the religious population in Orlando, http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-05-01/features/os-religion-census-muslims-grow-20120501_1_mormons-and-muslims-mormon-church-imam-tariq-rasheed ; and an IdeaStream story on Super PACs, http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/46706.

April 27, 2012                John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Roll Call story on Catholics and the Paul Ryan budget plan. Text is available at http://www.rollcall.com/news/catholics-divided-paul-ryan-budget-plan-214154-1.html?pos=opolh.

April 25, 2012                David Cohen, Bliss Institute fellow and professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Toledo Blade story on Josh Mandel, U.S. Senate candidate, http://www.toledoblade.com/Politics/2012/04/25/Mandel-ad-emphasizes-Iraq-service-family.html .  Cohen also was interviewed on Ray Horner’s WAKR-AM morning show about Mitt Romney’s primary victories. This interview is not available online.

April 23, 2012                David Cohen, Bliss Institute fellow and professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Cincinnati Enquirer story on the U.S. Senate race in Ohio. Text is available at http://communitypress.cincinnati.com/article/AB/20120422/NEWS0108/304220037/US-Senate-seat-will-costly?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CE-Edition%7Cs.

April 20, 2012                John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in Columbus Dispatch articles on the faith community’s opposition to the death penalty, http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/faith_and_values/2012/04/20/foes-of-executions-re-energized.html ; and Ohio’s economy, http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/04/20/ohios-economy-complicates-race.html.

April 19, 2012                John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a GetReligion.org story on why journalists love “Mad Men” and not religion news. Text is available at http://www.getreligion.org/2012/04/why-journalists-love-mad-men-and-not-religion-news/.

April 18, 2012                John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Cleveland Plain Dealerstory on President Barack Obama, Gov. John Kasich and the improving economy, http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2012/04/gov_john_kasichs_economic_opti.html ; and a Crain’s Cleveland Business story on campaign contributions, http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20120416/SUB1/120419904.

April 16, 2012                A study by UA’s Bliss Institute on sensationalized media coverage of religion is noted in a Deseret News (Utah) editorial that is available at http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765568927/Media-sensation.html.

April 12, 2012                A recent Bliss Institute of Applied politics study is cited in a Huffington Post story on the lack of pro-LGBT religious voices in mainstream media. Text is available at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ross-murray/pro-lgbt-christian-voices_b_1418604.html.

April 11, 2012                John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a CNN story on Rick Santorum’s withdrawal from the GOP presidential primary, http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/10/with-santorum-suspending-campaign-some-religious-conservatives-wonder-how-to-proceed/ ; and a Deseret News story on a poll revealing that the American public says religious news coverage is too sensationalized, http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765567511/American-Public-says-religious-news-too-polarizing-journalists-disagree.html.

April 9, 2012                  John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in an Associated Press story on the rough start for Josh Mandel’s Senate campaign. Text is available via the Columbus Dispatch at http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/04/09/mandel-campaign-for-senate-endures-rocky-start.html . Continuing coverage of Dr. Green’s research on sensationalized media coverage of religion is available from AkronNewsNow.com, http://akronnewsnow.com/news/local/item/30722-public-not-happy-with-religion-reporting ; and NewsBusters, http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tim-graham/2012/04/07/survey-media-does-poor-job-explaining-religion-and-especially-tv-news.

The Akron Beacon Journal and UA’s Bliss Institute are seeking participants for a study on the ways people are affected by the difficult times and how this affects the ability to have respectful conversations about differences of opinion. Text for this announcement is available at http://www.ohio.com/news/local/want-to-discuss-tough-subjects-beacon-journal-ua-seeking-participants-1.292580.

April 6, 2012                  Journalists sensationalize religion coverage, according to a recent study by the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at UA and the Knight Program in Media and Religion at the University of Southern California. Coverage is available from the Cleveland Plain Dealer, http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2012/04/journalists_sensationalize_rel.html and Washington Post, http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/guest-voices/post/do-you-have-faith-in-the-media/2012/04/05/gIQALA2fxS_blog.html.

April 4, 2012                  John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Crain’s Cleveland Business column on state government. Text is available at http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20120403/BLOGS03/120409955.

April 3, 2012                  John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Bloomberg story on state politics. Text is available at http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-03/dogma-crumbles-as-kasich-fights-own-party-to-tax-ohio-s-drillers.html.

April 2, 2012                  John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, co-authored an op-ed piece for the Deseret News on Mormons and politics. Text is available at http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765564520/Survey-clarifies-Mormons-beliefs-about-race.html . Dr. Green also is quoted in a Christian Science Monitor story on religion’s new prominence in the 2012 campaign that is available at http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2012/0401/The-faith-factor-Religion-s-new-prominence-in-campaign-2012 .

David Cohen, Bliss Institute fellow and professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Mansfield News Journal story on U.S. Senate campaign spending in Ohio. Text is available at http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20120401/NEWS01/204010305/Brown-Mandel-snagging-big-money?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFrontpage.

March 23, 2012              John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in an MSN story on Republicans rallying around a cause, http://news.ph.msn.com/lifestyle/article.aspx?cp-documentid=6023053 ; and a WWNO-FM story on campaign spending, http://www.wwno.org/post/romney-superpac-outspend-rivals-combined .

David Cohen, Bliss Institute fellow and professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Toledo Blade story on GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney and the Ohio Art Co., which produces the Etch A Sketch. Text is available at http://www.toledoblade.com/business/2012/03/23/Etch-A-Sketch-flap-cheers-area-firm.html.

March 22, 2012              David Cohen, Bliss Institute fellow and professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Toledo Blade story on President Barack Obama’s Ohio State visit. Text is available at http://www.toledoblade.com/State/2012/03/22/Obama-Ohio-State-University-visit-to-tout-energy-plan.html.

March 21, 2012              John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed for an NPR story on the GOP presidential primary. Text and audio are available at http://www.npr.org/2012/03/21/149039615/romney-superpac-outspend-rivals-combined . Dr. Green also was a guest on Ray Horner’s WAKR-AM morning show today, and spoke about the GOP presidential primary. This interview is not available online.

March 20, 2012              John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, was a guest on Ray Horner’s WAKR-AM morning show today, and spoke about the GOP presidential primary. This interview is not available online.

March 19, 2012              John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Minneapolis Star-Tribune story on Mitt Romney, http://www.startribune.com/opinion/commentaries/142999025.html ; and a Religion News story on a record number of evangelicals voting in the GOP primaries, http://www.religionnews.com/politics/election/evangelicals-a-record-50-percent-of-gop-primary-voters.

March 16, 2012              John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in articles on the GOP presidential primary available from the National Catholic Register, http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/why-does-santorum-appeal-more-to-evangelicals-than-catholics/ ; and the AFP via Bay Ledger News, http://www.blnz.com/news/2012/03/15/Would_Santorum_hand_Obama_second_96b1.html.

March 15, 2012              John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in articles on Mitt Romney in the Montreal Gazette, http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Romney+winning+delegate+losing+grassroots+battle/6304564/story.html ; and National Post, http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/03/14/mitt-romney-enthusiasm/.

March 14, 2012              John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Steel.org story on theshale boom, http://www.steel.org/en/sitecore/content/Global/Document%20Types/News/2012/Ohio%20Looks%20to%20Do%20It%20Right%20as%20Shale%20Boom%20Revives%20Steel.aspx ; and a Wall Street Journal story on Mitt Romney’s faith, http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303717304577279881009044286.html?mod=googlenews_wsj.

March 13, 2012              John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Chillicothe Gazette story on the Tea Party. Text is available at http://www.chillicothegazette.com/article/20120313/NEWS01/203130304/Tea-party-not-noisy-still-hopes-heard.

March 12, 2012              John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Yahoo News article about his co-authored study of how Ohio’s diverse regions behave during elections. Text is available at http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/road-trip-driving-ohio-71-search-super-tuesday-201545369.html . Dr. Green also was interviewed for a WYSO/NPR (Yellow Springs, Ohio) story on Super Tuesday’s aftermath available at http://www.wyso.org/post/politicsohio-ohios-nail-biter-primary-ensures-race-still . Related items are available from The Columbus Dispatch at http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/editorials/2012/03/11/1-republicans-seem-to-be-shooting-themselves-in-both-feet.html and http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/editorials/2012/03/11/1-gop-is-betting-romney-will-have-wide-appeal-in-november.html .

David Cohen, Bliss Institute fellow and professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Huffington Post report on Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel’s Senate campaign kickoff and March 1 Akron Press Club presentation available at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/09/josh-mandel-senate-ohio-democratic-trackers_n_1334848.html.