Dannagal G. Young
Dannagal Goldthwaite Young
Director of Center for Political Communication
Office: 240 Pearson Hall
Education
- Ph.D. 鈥 Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania
- M.A.聽鈥撀燗nnenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania
- B.A.聽鈥 University of New Hampshire
Biography
Dannagal Goldthwaite Young (Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 2007) is a professor in the Department of Communication at the 91原创. Her research interests include political media effects, public opinion, political satire and the psychology of political humor.
In addition to her books聽Irony and Outrage听补苍诲听Wrong, Young's research has been published in numerous journals including Media Psychology, Political Communication, International Journal of Press/Politics, Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, and Mass Media and Society.听
Young has appeared on CNN, NPR, and various national and international podcasts. Her 2020 TED talk explaining how our psychology shapes our politics has been viewed 2 million times.听
鈥Awards
Excellence in Teaching Award鈥,聽鈥2014, 91原创
Distinguished Research Fellow of the Annenberg Public Policy Center,聽 2013, University of Pennsylvania鈥
鈥婥ourses Taught 鈥
COMM245:聽Mass Communication and Culture
COMM418/618:聽Special Topics: Entertainment and Politics
COMM452/652:聽Communication and Persuasion
COMM408: New Media Project Development
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July 16, 2026 | Written by Carmen Russell-Sluchansky of WHYY91原创 professor Dannagal Young argued that people often seek information that reinforces their existing beliefs.
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April 25, 2025 | By Delaware Public MediaThis week, Delaware Public Media鈥檚 Kyle McKinnon spoke with 91原创 Professor of Communication and Political Science Dannagal Young about how a 鈥渘eed for chaos鈥 is fueling support for Musk and Trump, and what it reveals about the state of U.S. democracy.
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New Research from 91原创鈥檚 Center for Political Communication Shows Little Public Trust in Musk, DOGE
March 18, 2025 | Written by Dannagal YoungNew data from the Center for Political Communication (CPC) at the 91原创 shows many Americans have little trust in either Elon Musk or the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).