Brian Rosenwald (610)-331-2283 426 Roslyn Lane [email protected] Wynnewood, PA 19096 brianrosenwald.com
EDUCATION
Ph.D., History, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, August 2015 Dissertation: “Mount Rushmore: The Rise of Talk Radio and Its Impact on Politics and Public Policy” Advisor: Brian Balogh
M.A., History, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, December 2009 Thesis: “Ideology Refracted: How Congressional Culture and Procedure Shaped Crime Policy Between 1981-1984” Advisor: Brian Balogh
B.A., Political Science with Distinction & History, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, May 2006 Thesis: “Advice and Consent: A Four Era Model Exploring the Evolution of the Appointments Clause” CUREJ: College Undergraduate Research Electronic Journal, University of Pennsylvania.
AFFILIATIONS
Visiting Scholar, American Political Science Association, Centennial Center, July-August 2012
Resident Senior Fellow, Robert A. Fox Leadership Program, University of Pennsylvania, 2017-2019
Senior Scholar in Residence, Partnership for Effective Public Administration and Leadership Ethics, University of Pennsylvania, 2019-present
GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIP
University of Virginia History Department Conference Travel Grant, Winter 2014-2015
Robert J. Huskey Travel Fellowship, University of Virginia, Winter 2013-2014
University of Pennsylvania Robert A Fox Leadership Program Alumni Research and Service Fellowship, 2012- 2017
Warren E Miller Fund for Electoral Politics, American Political Science Association, July-August 2012 Brian Rosenwald Page 2 Graduate Student Fellowship, University of Virginia, 2008-2011
HONORS AND AWARDS
2006 Member, The Phi Beta Kappa Society 2006 Philo S. Bennett Prize for Best American Politics Thesis
PUBLICATIONS
Talk Radio’s America: How an Industry Took Over a Political Party That Took Over the United States (Harvard University Press, 2019).
Popular Publications: “How Rush Limbaugh broke the old media — and built the new one,” The Week, February 20, 2021.
“The GOP is Rush Limbaugh’s party. Trump only inherited it.” The Washington Post, February 19, 2021.
“Rush Limbaugh’s America,” Smerconish.com, February 18, 2021.
“Trump debated like a conservative talk radio host. That’s why he failed.” The Washington Post, October 2, 2020.
“The fight to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been a half century in the making,” The Washington Post, Sep- tember 22, 2020.
“The feeble rise of the elderly candidate,” The Week, February 28th, 2020.
“The historical argument against Bernie Sanders,” The Week, February 19th, 2020.
“The divisive case for giving Rush Limbaugh the Medal of Freedom,” The Washington Post, February 6, 2020.
“Mitt Romney just showed Trump how a president should act,” The Week, February 6, 2020.
“Trump is winning the impeachment battle — but losing the war,” The Week, January 25, 2020.
“How a 'legislative terrorist' conquered the Republican Party,” The Week, December 24, 2019.
“Bill Busters,” The Pennsylvania Gazette, December 19, 2019.
“Trump sounds just like a right-wing talk-radio host” The Washington Post, December 12, 2019 (in print De- cember 22). Brian Rosenwald Page 3 "Why the Democratic primary seems primed for a dark horse," The Week, October 25, 2019.
"Why Democrats don't need to change the rules to win," The Week, October 8, 2019.
"Why Joe Walsh has little shot of beating President Trump," The Washington Post, August 26, 2019.
"Talk Radio Made Today’s Republican Party," The Atlantic, August 21, 2019.
"Trump just launched the newest phase of the GOP’s romance with right-wing media," The Washington Post, July 13, 2019.
"America's elections are broken. Here's how to fix them," The Week, November 16, 2018.
"Senators, please mutiny," The Week, October 26, 2018.
"Our petulant president," The Week, September 6, 2018.
"It's all about the bottom line," CNN.com, August 6th, 2018.
"The media malpractice destroying American politics," The Washington Post, July 25th, 2018.
"The conservative revolution: Kennedy’s retirement caps a half-century transformation of the court," The Wash- ington Post, June 28th, 2018.
"The conservative revolution: Kennedy’s retirement caps a half-century transformation of the court," The Wash- ington Post, June 28th, 2018.
"Trump is no deal-maker," Smerconish.com, May 18. 2018.
"How Sean Hannity helped put Donald Trump in the White House — and how he's helping to keep him there," The Washington Post, April 23, 2018.
"The Days that Shook the Nation," The Washington Post, March 30, 2018 (in print April 1).
"Conservative Media’s New Villain," smerconish.com, February 26, 2018.
“Republicans aren’t hypocrites. They just have flawed principles," The Washington Post, February 12, 2018.
"After Charlottesville, Republicans must grapple with their history on race" The Washington Post, August 16, 2017.
"Welcome to Made by History," coauthored with Nicole Hemmer, The Washington Post, June 26, 2017.
"The Revolution Was Televised," Gatehouse Media, May 4, 2017. Brian Rosenwald Page 4
"Fox's Bottom Line," US News & World Report, April 6, 2017.
"Sound and Fury," Gatehouse Media, December 2016.
"How Candidates Lose Presidential Debates," The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 26, 2016.
"Donald Trump Isn't Ronald Reagan—He's Barry Goldwater," The Daily Beast, July 5, 2016.
"The talk radio split between Trump and Cruz," CNN.com, April 25, 2016.
"Tracing the disappearance of centrists in Pa. GOP," The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 18, 2016.
“It’s Not Too Late for Obama to Pick a New Justice,” CNN.com, February, 15, 2016.
“Ted Cruz and Donald Trump: Signs of Conservative Media’s Grip on GOP,” written with Michael Smerconish, CNN.com, February 3, 2016.
“John Oliver Shows Power, Limits of Entertainers,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 27, 2015.
“Political Polarization Leads to Bad Legislation,” The Baltimore Sun, July 2, 2015.
“Rush Limbaugh’s Problem: How The Internet Changed Talk Radio,” Time Magazine History Blog, February 18, 2015.
“The Talk Radio Effect,” Politico Magazine, June 17, 2014.
CONFERENCE & Event Activity
Conference Panels Organized:
From That’s the Way It Is to Fake News: Press Freedom in a Changing Media Landscape at the Organization of American Historians Annual Meeting, April 6, 2019.
Into the Fray: Historians as commentators and pundits at the Society of Historians of American Foreign Rela- tions Annual Meeting, June 22nd, 2018.
How to go viral: A historian’s guide to engaging the public at the Society of Historians of American Foreign Re- lations Annual Meeting, June 21st, 2018.
Critics of the Mainstream: The Collapse of Journalistic Authority in the United States, 1955–2000 at the Ameri- can Historical Association Annual Meeting, January 2, 2015. Brian Rosenwald Page 5
Tilting the Public Sphere: Media History, Conservatism, and American Politics at the American Historical As- sociation Annual Meeting, January 4, 2014.
Tilted Talk: How Ideological Media Affects Politics and Policy at the Policy History Conference, June 7, 2012.
Papers Presented:
“The Prophets of Fake News: How Talk Radio Transformed the Media Landscape,” presented at the Organiza- tion of American Historians Annual Meeting, April, 2019.
“It’s Complicated: Republicans’ Relationship with Talk Radio,” presented at the American Historical Associa- tion Annual Meeting, January 2015.
“It’s The Money Stupid: The Failure of Liberal Political Talk,” presented at the American Historical Association Annual Meeting, January 2014.
“Unintended Colossus: The Rise of Conservative Talk Radio,” presented at the Policy History Conference, June 2012.
Roundtables:
“Author Meets Critics: Dannagal Young's "Irony and Outrage," Northeastern Political Science Association An- nual Conference, November 7, 2019.
Events Organized:
2016 Presidential Campaign: A Historical Journey, University of Pennsylvania (aired on C-SPAN3), July 26, 2016. Role: Moderator and panelist
Presentations and Panels:
"The 2016 Presidential Election and Its Impact on Law and Policy," The Pennsylvania Bar Institute, The CLE Conference Center Wanamaker Bldg., 10th FL, Ste. 1010 Juniper Street Entrance Philadelphia PA 19107. Role: Moderator, presenter and panelist
"Preparing for the Trump Presidency," The Pennsylvania Bar Institute, The CLE Conference Center Wanamaker Bldg., 10th FL, Ste. 1010 Juniper Street Entrance Philadelphia PA 19107. Role: Presenter and panelist
Talk to the Present Day Club, May 10, 2017. Role: Invited Speaker Brian Rosenwald Page 6
Discussion of the 2018 midterm with Jonathan Alter, Present Day Club, November 14th, 2018. Role: Invited Panelist
“Media, Politics, and Fake News” with Jill Abramson, James Poniewozik and Jeremy Hobson, Boston Book Festival, October 19th, 2019. Role: Invited Panelist
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Instructor, University of Pennsylvania: Hist 239: American Conservatism From Taft to Trump (Spring 2021, 1 seminar) PSCI 130: Introduction to American Politics (Fall 2020, 1 150 person lecture class) Hist 204: American Conservatism From Taft to Trump (Spring 2017, 1 seminar) Hist 204: The Fight to Define American Values: 1965-2015 (Spring 2016, 1 seminar) Hist 204: The Rise of Conservatism in America 1948-2014 (Spring 2015, 1 seminar) PSCI 138: Public Policy Process (Spring 2014 & Spring 2015, 1 seminar each year) PSCI 398: New Media & Politics (Summer 2014, 1 seminar)
Teaching Assistant, University of Pennsylvania: PSCI 130: Introduction to American Politics: Professor John DiIulio Jr. (Fall 2012, 4 recitations)
University of Virginia:
HIUS 3162: Digitizing America: Professor Brian Balogh (Spring 2012, 2 sections & webmaster) HIUS 3761: The Civil Rights Movement: Professor Julian Bond (Fall 2011, 3 sections) HIUS 3753: History of Modern American Law: Professor Charles McCurdy (Spring 2011, 3 sections) HIUS 3231: Rise and Fall of the Slave South: Professor Elizabeth Varon (Fall 2010, 3 sections) HIEA 2072: Modern Japan, Professor Robert Stolz (Spring 2010, 3 sections) Guest Lecture, “The Causes of Pearl Harbor,” 17 March 2010. HIEA 2071: Japan From Susano to Sony: Professor Federico Marcon (Fall 2009, 3 sections)
Gradership, University of Virginia:
HIUS 3456: History of U.S. Foreign Relations: Professor Melvyn Leffler (Spring 2012)
Professional Experience
Political Analyst: NBC10 Philadelphia, October 2020-present
Provide television analysis and commentary on political events, primarily for the morning news. Brian Rosenwald Page 7 Editor and Historical Consultant: John Dickerson book, The Hardest Job in the World: The American Presi- dency, August 2019-March 2020.
Reviewed and edited the manuscript, providing suggestions and historical perspective.
Adviser: International Masters of Public Administration Program, University of Pennsylvania, April 2018-April 2020
Responsible for advising Masters’ theses and critiquing and grading work.
Founder and Co-editor in Chief: Made by History, September 2016-present
Constructed an independent outlet that, in conjunction with the Washington Post, publishes at least eleven commentaries per week that apply history to the news. Responsible for selecting, editing, and promoting content, as well as fundraising and business management, recruiting contributors and work- ing with the staff of the Washington Post.
Researcher & Historical Consultant: Whistlestop Book on presidential campaign history, November 2015- May 2016
Responsible for providing the author with additional information and analysis on existing podcast top- ics, as well as material for new chapters for a book project on campaign history. Also tasked with offer- ing broader historical context & reviewing the manuscript.
Researcher: Slate’s Whistlestop Podcast on presidential campaign history, February 2015-June 2019
Responsible for providing the host with research on each episode's chosen topic & for aiding in topic selection.
Researcher: Miller Center of Public Affairs Presidential Oral History Project, May 2009-June 2010
Researched and wrote briefing books for the interviews teams for the Clinton and George W. Bush Oral History projects.
Media Appearances
Tara Setmayer and Rick Wilson, LPTV The Breakdown, March 4, 2021.
Alexander Heffner, “The Entertainment to Autocracy Pipeline,” The Open Mind, March 4, 2021.
The Rick Howe Show with Jordi Morgan, 95.7 WCLO Halifax, February 25, 2021. Brian Rosenwald Page 8 Tim Bremel, “Open Phones Followed by Author Brian Rosenwald,” Your Talk Show with Tim Bremel, February 25, 2021.
Pete Dominick, “296 Climate Scientist Dr Michael Mann and Talk Radio expert and scholar Dr Brian Rosen- wald,” Stand Up with Pete Dominick, February 23, 2021.
Brent Bambury, “Rush Limbaugh's influence will stick with Republican Party as it reimagines itself post- Trump, says author,” Day 6, CBC Radio, February 20, 2021.
Jeff Bell, Patty Reisling, and Mike Dewald, “The Passing of Rush Limbaugh,” The State of California, KCBS- San Francisco, February 18, 2021.
Frank Morano, “Brian Rosenwald,” The Other-Side Of Midnight With Frank Morano, WABC-New York, Feb- ruary 18, 2021.
Ville Hupta, “Rush Limbaugh är borta men konservativa medier förblir en politisk maktfaktor i USA: “Han bidrog starkt till att det republikanska partiet drevs högerut” YLE Finland, February 18, 2021.
Ville Hupta, “Aktuellt 17 om coronasportlov och den konservativa radions kraft i USA,” Aktuellt, YLE Finland, February 18, 2021.
Mike Pesca, “Limbaugh’s Lamentable Legacy,” The Gist, Slate, February 17, 2021.
Jeremy W. Peters, “Rush Limbaugh’s Legacy of Venom: As Trump Rose, ‘It All Sounded Familiar,” The New York Times, February 17, 2021.
Brian Stelter and Oliver Darcy, “Rush Limbaugh, 1951 – 2021,” Reliable Sources Newsletter, CNN, February 17, 2021.
Ryan Gorman, “The Life and Legacy of Rush Limbaugh,” P.M. Tampa Bay with Ryan Gorman, WFLA-Tampa, February 17. 2021.
Bob Moser, “Rush Limbaugh Did His Best to Ruin America,” Rolling Stone, February 17, 2021.
Dawn Chmielewski, “Rush Limbaugh Led A Radio Revolution That Earned Him More Than $1 Billion,” Forbes, February 17, 2021.
Ella Torres, “Rush Limbaugh, controversial conservative talk show host, has died,” ABC News, February 17, 2021.
Sara Madonna, “Scholar says Rush Limbaugh reshaped politics and the media,” WFMZ News, February 17, 2021.
Steve Herman, “Cancer Silences Iconic American Voice of Conservative Radio,” Voice of America, February 17, 2021.
Rod Arquette, “Remembering Rush Limbaugh,” The Rod Arquette Show, KNRS-Salt Lake City, February 17, 2021. Brian Rosenwald Page 9 Mike Collins, “Reconsidering The Fairness Doctrine For A Polarized Era,” Charlotte Talks, WFAE Charlotte, February 16, 2021.
Paul Farhi, “Rush Limbaugh is ailing. And so is the conservative talk-radio industry.”The Washington Post, February 9, 2021.
Matt Lewis, “Brian Rosenwald on Biden Passing COVID Relief Without GOP Support,” Matt Lewis and the News, February 5, 2021.
Carrie Hamilton, “Writing Public Scholarship: A Conversation with Kathryn Cramer Brownell & Brian Rosen- wald,” Insights from the Social Sciences, Social Science Research Council, January 26, 2021.
Paul Farhi, “On conservative talk radio, efforts to tone down inflammatory rhetoric appear limited,” The Wash- ington Post, January 20, 2021.
Keith Jones and Erin Coleman, “The ‘Herculean' Task Joe Biden Faces in Bringing the Country Together,” NBC10 Philadelphia, January 20, 2021.
Craig Silverman, “Dangerous Talk,” The Craig Silverman Show, January 16, 2021.
Joanne Ostrow, “Some of Colorado’s conservative talk radio stations are turning down the volume on “rigged election” claims,” The Colorado Sun, January 15, 2021.
Natasha Brown, “Impeachment Could Have Substantial Ramifications For President Trump, Country Moving Forward, CBS3 Eyewitness News, January 13, 2021.
Tiffany Hsu, “Talk Radio Giant Tells Hosts to Stop ‘Stolen Elections’ Rhetoric,’” The New York Times, January 12, 2021.
David Bauder, “Conservative media decry Capitol riot, but grievances remain,” The Associated Press, January 7, 2021.
Erin Coleman and Keith Jones, “After Capitol Chaos, GOP Must Change, Historian Says” NBC10 Philadelphia, January 7, 2021.
“The two month transition is too long,” NBCLX, January 7, 2021.
David Bauder, Does Electoral College end election for conservative media,” The Associated Press, December 15, 2020.
Keith Jones and Erin Coleman, “What Role Is Pennsylvania Playing in Deciding the Final Presidential Election Count,” NBC10 Philadelphia, November 5, 2020.
Jonathan Forani, “Calls grow for end of 'horse race' election polling as early results don't match,” CTV, No- vember 4, 2020.
BBC Election Coverage, November 4, 2020. Brian Rosenwald Page 10 CTV Special News Coverage, “America Votes,” CTV, November 2, 2020.
Erin Coleman and Stephania Jinénez, “What Was the Impact of the Final Presidential Debate,” NBC10 Phil- adelphia, October, 23, 2020.
Mike Pesca. “Calling It: Brian Rosenwald,” The Gist, Slate, October 21, 2020.
Mike Smyth, “The Mike Smyth Show,” CKNW 980, Vancouver, October 16, 2020.
Emma Goldberg, “What ‘The Babylon Bee’ Thinks Is So Funny About Liberals,” The New York Times, October 11, 2020.
“Why Trump did Limbaugh instead of debate,” Smerconish, CNN, October 10, 2020.
The Michael Smerconish Show, Sirius/XM POTUS, October 9, 2020.
Keith Jones and Erin Coleman, "NBC10 News Today, October 8, 2020.
Frank Morano, “Did the Fly Win the Debate?” The Other Side of Midnight with Frank Morano, WABC New York, October 8, 2020.
Keith Jones and Erin Coleman, “President Trump Testing Positive for Coronavirus Has Impacts Beyond the White House,” NBC10 Philadelphia, October 2, 2020.
Natasha Brown, “‘I Would Expect Fireworks’: UPenn Political Analyst Weighs In Ahead Of First Presidential Debate Between Trump, Biden,” CBS3 Eyewitness News, September 29, 2020.
The Michael Smerconish Show, Sirius/XM POTUS, September 22, 2020.
Nick Robins-Early, “Right-Wing Radio Reaches Tens Of Millions. Its Coronavirus Conspiracies Are Out Of Control,” The Huffington Post, May 28, 2020.
Matt Lewis, “Brian Rosenwald on Conservative Media,” Matt Lewis and the News, May 21, 2020.
“Donald Trump, talk radio host?” Smerconish, CNN, April 18, 2020.
The Michael Smerconish Show, Sirius/XM POTUS, April 16, 2020.
Josh Kraushaar, “Biden’s Back,” Against the Grain, National Journal, March 6, 2020.
Natasha Brown and Alexandria Hoff, “Voters Will Be Showing Up At The Polls In 14 States For Super Tuesday,” CBS3 Eyewitness News, March 3, 2020.
David Martin Davies, “How Conservative Talk Radio Transformed American Politics,”The Source, Texas Pub- lic Radio, March 2, 2020.
Chris Frates, “The historical argument against Bernie Sanders,” Politics Inside Out with Chris Frates, Sirius/ XM POTUS, February 21, 2020. Brian Rosenwald Page 11 Ben Hoyle, “Rush Limbaugh’s grip may wane but talk radio still rules,” The Times of London, February 8, 2020.
“What will post-impeachment Trump look like--is Joe Biden toast in an increasingly messy Democratic nomi- nation race--The Dodgers make big BETTS on a 2020 World Series championship,” KNX In Depth with Mike Simpson and Charles Feldman, KNX LA, February 5, 2020.
Michael Smerconish, "The Michael Smerconish Show," Sirius/XM POTUS, February 4, 2020.
David Uberti, “Rush Limbaugh Said He Has Advanced Lung Cancer: ‘I Wish I Didn't Have to Tell You This'’,” Vice, February 3, 2020.
Victor Fiorillo, “The Man Who Made the Rizzo Statue Has His Own Surprising Ideas About What to Do With It,” Philadelphia Magazine, January 28, 2020.
Sarah Ellison, “Trumpworld has converted the nation’s regional talk radio hosts into a loyal army,” The Wash- ington Post, January 23, 2020.
John McDonagh and Malachy McCourt, New York, We and Thee Edition, WBAI New York, January 8, 2020.
Andrew Limbong, “Don Imus Dies At 79,” Weekend Edition Saturday, December 28, 2019.
Kara Miller, “The Power of Conservative Talk Radio,” Innovation Hub, NPR, December 13, 2019.
Phillip Adams, Late Night Live, Australian Broadcasting Corporation Radio National, November 26th, 2019.
Georgina Goodwin, “Brian Rosenwald,” Monacle Reads Meet the Writers, November 21, 2019.
Derek Hawkins, Kim Bellware, and Hannah Knowles, “Radio host says he was fired on-air after criticizing Trump. The station tells a different story,” The Washington Post, November 19, 2019.
Ian Masters, Background Briefing, November 6, 2019.
Naomi Lim, “Lost cause? Kamala Harris Retreats to Iowa for her Last Stand,” The Washington Examiner, No- vember 2, 2019.
Chad Benson, The Chad Benson Show, October 30, 2019.
Michael Smerconish, "The Michael Smerconish Show," Sirius/XM POTUS, October 20, 2019.
Marty Moss-Coane, "Talk Radio’s America,” Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane, WHYY Philadelphia, Octo- ber 29, 2019.
Sean Moncrieff, “The Moncrieff Show,” Newstalk National Radio Ireland, October 18. 2019. Brian Rosenwald Page 12
Michael Smerconish, “Are Fox News, Drudge and talk radio turning against Trump?” Smerconish, CNN, Octo- ber 12, 2019.
Michael Smerconish, "The Michael Smerconish Show," Sirius/XM POTUS, October 11, 2019.
Paul Matzko, “Talking Talk Radio (with Brian Rosenwald),” Building Tomorrow Podcast, October 3, 2019.
Jeremy Hobson, “How Conservative Talk Radio Paved The Road For Donald Trump,” Here and Now, National Public Radio, October 2, 2019.
Peter Grier, Christa Case Bryant, Patrik Jonsson, “Trump, Impeachment, and US Voters’ Alternate Realities,” The Christian Science Monitor, September 27, 2019.
Fernand Amandi, “Brian Rosenwald Explains Why Conservatives Dominate Talk Radio's America,” Strange Days Podcast, September 26, 2019.
John Rothman, “Talk Radio Roots,” The John Rothman Show, KGO San Francisco, September 24, 2019.
Sam Seder, “Talk Radio’s America: How an Industry Took Over a Political Party & the Country w/ Brian Rosenwald,” The Majority Report, September 24, 2019.
Fred Tromberg, Life, the Law and Legal Issues with Attorney Fred Tromberg, PURE103 FM Jacksonville, Sep- tember 23, 2019.
Jon Ward, “Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh are the Establishment, says Brian Rosenwald,” The Long Game podcast, Yahoo News, September 10, 2019.
Jon Ward, “Limbaugh and Hannity are 'party leaders' just as much as McConnell, new book argues,” Yahoo News, September 10, 2019.
Frank Morano, “How talk radio created Donald Trump,” Morano in the Morning, AM970 The Answer, Sep- tember 8. 2019.
Brandon Vogt, The Brandon Vogt Show, KKOB Albuquerque, September 4, 2019.
Mike Pesca, “The Big Power of Right-Wing Radio,” The Gist, Slate, September 3, 2019.
Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson, “Historian Brian Rosenwald talks the effects of talk radio on voters,” Chicago’s Morning Answer, AM560 Chicago, August 28th, 2019.
Justin Robert Young, “Conservative Talk Radio is Here to Stay,” Politics, Politics, Politics podcast, August 28, 2019. Brian Rosenwald Page 13 Joe Madison, “The Joe Madison Show,” Sirius/XM Urban View, August 27, 2019.
Brian Ross, “Let's Get After It with Chris Cuomo” Sirius/XM POTUS, August 26, 2019.
Matt Lewis, “The Last Trump Defense: Attacking Him Is Attacking America,” The Daily Beast, August 23, 2019.
Michael Toscano, First Light, August 23, 2019.
Rod Arquette, The Rod Arquette Show, KNRS Salt Lake City, August 21, 2019.
Mike Collins, “More Than Just Pushing Buttons, Talk Radio Shaped Today's Politics,” Charlotte Talks, WFAE Charlotte, August 21, 2019.
Leslie Marshall, The Leslie Marshall Show, August 20, 2019.
Jim Bohannon, The Jim Bohannon Show, August 19, 2019.
Charlie Sykes, The Bulwark Podcast, The Bulwark, August 19, 2019.
Tim Bremel, Your Talk Show with Tim Bremel, WCLO Janesville, August 16, 2019.
Lars Larson, “The Lars Larson Show,” August 15, 2019.
Pete Dominick, “Stand Up with Pete Dominick,” Sirius/XM Insight, August 14, 2019.
“The Chuck and Julie Show,” KNUS Denver, August 13, 2019
Michael Smerconish, "The Michael Smerconish Show," Sirius/XM POTUS, August 13, 2019.
Joshua Johnson, “All Talk, Political Action: How Conservative Talk Radio Shaped The GOP,” 1A, National Public Radio, August 12, 2019.
Michael Smerconish, “How Talk Radio Helped Trump Win the Presidency,” Smerconish, CNN, August 3, 2019.
Kai Ryssdal and Reema Khrais, “The end of history (majors),” Make Me Smart, July 9, 2019.
Edward Fitzpatrick, “In Rhode Island, talk (and talk and talk) radio is long tradition in state politics,” The Bos- ton Globe, June 24, 2019.
Naomi Lin, “Vice presidential chances: How history bodes for Biden,” The Washington Examiner, April 26, 2019.
Jason Schwartz, “Rush Limbaugh roars back,” Politico, December 21, 2018. Brian Rosenwald Page 14
Michael Smerconish, The Michael Smerconish Program, Sirius/XM POTUS, November 13, 2018.
Jim Rutenebrg, “At the Border Town That the News Cycle Has Left Behind,” The New York Times, October 21, 2018.
Kimberly Ross and Andrea Ruth, “The Right Side Podcast, Episode 17: ‘Talk Radio’s America’ And Finding Middle Ground With Brian Rosenwald,” Red State, October 14, 2018.
Dick Polman, “Lindsey Graham Doesn’t Want a Primary,” The Atlantic, October 10, 2018.
John Hageman, "'It isn't about advocacy for one candidate': Talk radio figures into ND Senate race," Grand Forks Herald, June 29. 2018.
Peter Grier, "Behind Trump’s bold stance on the scope of presidential power," The Christian Science Monitor, June 4, 2018.
Jason Schwartz, "Ben Shapiro to take his podcast to radio," Politico, March 29, 2018.
John Carlson, The John Carlson Show, KVI Seattle, August 16, 2017.
John Sharp, “Conservative thought leaders' Hannity, Ingraham, Coulter, back Mo Brooks. Will it help in Senate race?”AL.com, August 3, 2017.
Julie Mason, POTUS Press Pool with Julie Mason, Sirius/XM POTUS, July 6, 2017.
Pete Dominick, StandUP With Pete Dominick, Sirius/XM Insight, July 6, 2017.
Michael Smerconish, The Michael Smerconish Program, Sirius/XM POTUS, June 30, 2017.
Jack Smith IV, "Liberals are playing just as dirty as conservatives did in the '90s — and it sounds great," Mic, June 10, 2017.
Madeleine Brand, "How the Comey Hearing Played on Different Media Outlets," KCRW Press Play w/ Madeleine Brand, KCRW, June 8, 2017.
Harry Bruinius, "Is edgier political comedy making America worse," The Christian Science Monitor, May 12, 2017.
Felix Gillette, "And Then There Was Hannity," Bloomberg Businessweek, April 27, 2017.
Rick Jervis, "Court seeks true persona of 'InfoWars' radio provocateur," USA Today, April 21, 2017. Brian Rosenwald Page 15 Peter Grier, "The next O'Reilly: Why young conservatives may not want a Papa Bear," The Christian Science Monitor, April 20, 2017.
Mike Stark, "Right-Wing Media Is a Domestic Threat to the Republic," Rewire, March 16, 2017.
Peter Grier, "Trump's been quieter lately. Is that a trend?," The Christian Science Monitor, February 22, 2017.
Michael Smerconish, "Role of Polarized Media in the Partisan Divide," part of Fixing the Divide, CNN, Feb- ruary 18, 2017.
Alexis Sobel Fits, "Facebook Live Is The Right Wing's Fox News," Backchannel, January 24, 2017.
Jeremy Hobson, "How Sean Hannity Became Influential In Conservative Media And Politics," Here and Now, National Public Radio, December 20, 2016.
"Episode 30: Brian Rosenwald on the History of Conservative Talk Radio and the 2016 Election," The Road to Now, November 21, 2016.
Bryan Nehman, WBAL News Now With Bryan Nehman, WBAL Newsradio 1090, November 15, 2016.
Michael Smerconish, "Riding Anger Not a Good Path For GOP," The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 6, 2016.
"Modern History of Political Satire—Professor Brian Rosenwald," History Personified, November 4, 2016.
Nick Ottens, "After Trump’s Defeat, Republicans Must Purge His Insurgents," Atlantic Sentinel, November 4, 2016.
Peter Grier, "How Will History Judge James Comey's Email Revelation," The Christian Science Monitor, No- vember 1, 2016.
Lauren Carroll, "Is Trump The First-Ever Candidate Not To Say He'll Accept Election Results," Politifact, Oc- tober 25, 2016.
Peter Grier, "For Trump, same attacks on Clinton infidelities, but US has changed," The Christian Science Mon- itor, October 1, 2016.
Julie Mason, POTUS Press Pool with Julie Mason, Sirius/XM POTUS, September 22, 2016.
Peter Grier, "Donald Trump, and the blurring line between feelings and facts," The Christian Science Monitor, September 9, 2016.
Rosie Gray, "Sean Hannity Hasn't Changed (We Did)," Buzzfeed, September 8, 2016.
"Brian Rosenwald and Conservative Media," Campaign Context, September 5, 2016. Brian Rosenwald Page 16
"Did Conservative Talk Radio Create Trump?" Smerconish, CNN, August 20, 2016.
Josh Zepps, Stand Up with Pete Dominick, Sirius/XM Insight, August 4th, 2016.
Julie Mason, POTUS Press Pool with Julie Mason, Sirius/XM POTUS, August 2, 2016.
Peter Grier, "Clinton's Biggest Advantage on Trump? Teamwork, Perhaps," The Christian Science Monitor, July 28, 2016.
Tom Becka, "The Tom Becka Show," KCMO Kansas City, June 16, 2016.
"Talk Radio and Trump's War with the Media," Smerconish, CNN, June 4, 2016.
"Watch Your Mouth," Backstory with the American History Guys, June 3, 2016.
"Q&A: Brian Rosenwald, Professor/Media Historian, UPenn," Inside Radio, May 20, 2016.
Katherine Gypson, "Angry Voters Find Their Voice in Talk Radio," Voice of America, April 28, 2016.
Issie Lapowsky, "Old-School Talk Radio Is Still Big Enough to Break Candidates," Wired, April 13, 2016.
Madeleine Brand, "Democratic and Conservative Divides, 'Krisha,' and Dental Magic," Press Play With Madeleine Brand, March 15, 2016.
David Uberti, “Donald Trump’s Media Domination and What it Could Mean for Future Candidates.” Columbia Journalism Review, February 15, 2016.
Leslie Marshall, The Leslie Marshall Show, February 4, 2016.
Pete Dominick, StandUP With Pete Dominick, Sirius/XM Insight, February 4, 2016.
Kristina Peterson, “House Speaker Ryan Ramps Up Outreach to Conservative Groups,” The Wall Street Jour- nal, February 3, 2016.
Michael Smerconish, "How Conservative Media Hijacked the GOP," The Michael Smerconish Program, Sirius/ XM POTUS, February 3, 2016.
Rosie Gray, “The Real Media Machine Behind Trump: Conservative Talk Radio,” Buzzfeed, August 27, 2015.
Michael Smerconish, “The man who drove us into our national ditch,” CNN.com, August 12, 2015.
“Airing on the Conservative Side,” Backstory with the American History Guys, August 7, 2015. Brian Rosenwald Page 17
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Kristina Peterson, "Finding Their Voice: Talk Radio and The New Revolving Door," The Wall Street Journal, October 29, 2014.
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