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Joseph Uscinski

Conspiracy Theories!

I'm an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Miami. I study public opinion and mass media, with a focus on conspiracy theories and why people believe them. I am coauthor of American Conspiracy Theories (Oxford, 2014) and editor of Conspiracy Theories and the People Who Believe Them (Oxford, 2018). Scroll down for a list of recent media appearances.

I can be reached at uscinski*@*miami.edu or at (305) 746-2*6*5*1. 
Twitter: @Joeuscinski  Facebook: Joseph E Uscinski 

This site provides my professional record, list of media appearances, course offerings, teaching evaluations, list of published research, and data and replication files.

Quick Reading! Links to some of my op-eds and blog posts:

About False Flag Conspiracy Theories:
Parkland Conspiracy Theories on the LSE Blog
Pipe Bomber Conspiracy Theories on the Washington Post

Popular and Contemporary Conspiracy Theories:
JFK Conspiracy Theories for NBC
More JFK Conspiracy Theories for LSE USAPP Blog
Climate Change Conspiracy Theories in Open Democracy
Rigged Elections! for Washington Post
Media Conspiracy Theories in the Washington Post
Conspiracy Charts on Vox
Girthers are Losers for POLITICO
Immigration Conspiracy Theories at LSE USAPP Blog
A Poll on QAnon at the Washington Post's Monkey Cage
Conspiracy Theories in Florida at the Orlando Sentinel based on our own polling

On Conspiracy Theorists:
Conspiracy Theories and Violence in the Washington Post
Losers! for CNN
Conspiracy Theories for Right and Left in the Washington Post
Convincing People of Conspiracy Theories in Democratic Audit UK

On Trump's Conspiracy Theories and 2016:
Trump's Disruptive Politics on Vox
The Most Dangerous Conspiracy Theories in POLITICO
The Conspiracy President in Newsweek
2016 Election Conspiracy Theories in Newsweek
The Conspiracy Election in Newsweek

On Fake News:
Freaking Out Over Fake News for Reason Magazine
My Curriculum Vita

Books

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Happy New Year! Updated on 1/8/2019:

The first in a series for Arc Digital: Was 2018 the year of conspiracy theory?

Writing for LSE USAPP Blog about immigration conspiracy theories

Check out my recent radio interviews of Hugo Drochon, Sophie Gaston, and Tom Nichols on the House of Mystery Radio Network

The Audio file from my talk at LSE this past summer from the LSE Ballpark Podcast

My appearance on the Matthew Dentith Podcast talking about conspiracy theories

My appearance on CBS Sunday Morning w/ Jane Pauley on 11/25

Writing for LSE about the Kennedy Assassination

Writing about False Flags for the Washington Post

Talking about Satanic Pedophile Ring Conspiracy Theories with Vice

Talking to USA Today about voter fraud

AP interviewing me about the pipe bomber

False Flags at the New York Times

More False Flags at the Huffington Post and Global News

Chatting fluoride conspiracy theories with NBC News

Talking to CBS News about the Florida Governors Race

Talking to Fox News about the Florida midterms

Had a wonderful time speaking at CSI Con in Las Vegas!

The Handbook of Conspiracy Theory and Contemporary Religion is finally out, and I recommend it!!

Conspiracy theorists calling me fat. Don't they know the camera adds ten pounds?

Chatting about the local races in the Miami Herald

Writing in the Washington Post about QAnon; here is the response from QAnon

My book quoted by the Ayn Rand Institute

My book quoted by Skeptical Science

Appearing on House of Mystery Radio

Vigilante Justice! - in the High Country News

Writing for the Orlando Sentinel about conspiracy theories in Florida

Writing about Hurricane Preparedness in the Miami Herald

Making sense of Flat-Earthers at the BBC

George Soros is not a Nazi Collaborator! in the Daytona Beach News Journal

Quoted in Bisnow; Where will Google site its new headquarters?

My book discussed in Finnish Sitra

Interview with Vot, in Slovakia

A critique of my work, in Salon

Talking about QAnon to the BBC

Featured in a video by the Huffington Post

Talking to Snopes

Interviewed in German Zeit

Talking to Science Magazine Cosmos

Appearing on WQED in San Fransisco

Featured interview in the Chronicle of Higher Education

Quoted or discussed regarding the QAnon theory in the New York Times, Washington Post, Washington Post, Washington Post, The Guardian, New Hampshire Union Leader, AP, Splinter News, USA Today, PolitiFact, Medium, Newsweek, Quartz, Fox News, Heavy, Buzzfeed, TeenVogue, La Nacion, The Daily Dot, The Sun, The Press Herald, BBC, South China Morning Post, PinkNews, Der Standard, Wired

Talking conspiracy theories in the Washington Post

Is George Soros Dangerous? in The International Chronicles

Conspiracy Theories about missing people in The Vancouver Star

Catch me every week on House of Mystery Radio

At The Pluralist: Yes, Conspiracy Theories are still for Losers!

No, Jews do not control the weather! Talking with the Jewish Chronicle

Talking to MacLean's about internet conspiracy theories

The Dr. Joe Uscinski Marathon on House of Mystery Radio - Parts 1 and 2

Talking about Don jr. in Politico

On Russian Conspiracy Theories, in The Economist

On Dogs and Conspiracy Theories: An interview with the Center for Skeptical Inquiry

Why do conspiracy theories feel so good? In The Outline

Initial draft of Denialism or Conspiracy Thinking? with Casey Klofstad

Writing at the LSE about the Parkland conspiracy theorists

Appearing on KJZZ in Phoenix to talk about false flag conspiracy theories

Talking to TeenVogue about Parkland conspiracy theories

My research on presidential ranking polls mentioned in 538 and Newsmax

Talking to Bloomberg's Newsy about conspiracy theories

Chatting with The Guardian about YouTube conspiracy theories

The Daily Mail discusses my research on conspiracy socialization

Discussing Florida's District 27 Congressional race in the Miami Hurricane

In Snopes.com fighting the anti-VAX gibberish

Writing for LSE's USAPP blog about Donald Trump's approval ratings

Background Briefing with Ian Masters talking conspiracy theories

Apparently, my most controversial writing yet: Donald Trump's waistline, at POLITICO

Latest paper on partisanship and conspiracy theories, with Steven Smallpage and Adam Enders

Chatting with the Washington Post about FBI conspiracy theories

The House of Mystery weekly Conspiracy Countdown, January 16th!

Late Night on Spaced Out Radio, with Dave! Talking conspiracy theory and fake news

Talking Flat Earth Conspiracy Theories with the LA Times

House of Mystery hits five years! Check us out!

Appearing on the WaitWhatif Podcast with Kevin!

What does your conspiracy chart say about you? - on Vox

My latest publication on climate change conspiracy theories, with Santiago Olivella - Research & Politics

Proud to join The House of Mystery Radio program, broadcasting on KKNW 1150 A.M. Seattle. Please subscribe to our YouTube page. I will be discussing the top conspiracy theories each week.

Check out my most recent talk at Pitzer College. Thanks to the students and faculty at Pitzer for a wonderful time.

Writing about the Kennedy paper for NBC News

Talking to the Washington Post about conspiracy theory illustrations

Talking to the Miami Herald about JFK conspiracy theories

Chatting with the editor of The Atlantic about conspiracy theories

Discussing JFK in LiveScience, The Boston Globe, and 610AM WIOD

What about Steve Bannon? In Newsweek.

In the UK's Daily Mail: Conspiracy Theories really are for losers!

My deep dive into conspiracy theorizing in Eurozine

My latest article on Climate Change Conspiracy Theories with Stephan Lewandowsky and Karen Douglas

Chatting with PsyPost about Losers

Talking Trump and Hurricanes in the Washington Examiner

Who believe in conspiracy theories, in Big Think

Talking conspiracy with the Professional Accountants of Canada

When it comes to conspiracy theories, the right and left are both losers - Vice

My research mentioned in Harper's

Chatting about Alex Jones and Megyn Kelly in The Atlantic

Telling Wired how make their conspiracy theories legit

Who isn't investigating Trump? Talking about citizen sleuths in POLITICO

Discussing the "Deep State" in Newsweek

Appearing on 1A, NPR in Washington DC

Understanding Conspiracy Theories in ZME Science

My latest article on why people believe in voter fraud - Political Research Quarterly

My talk at the London Fortean Society in July. Thank you to the Forteans for a sold-out night and too many pints after.

Discussed in Psychology Today, how to spot fakes

Featured in Harper's, the rise of the alt-right

My research used to support marijuana legalization. Totally cool, dude. In NJ.com

Talking about Seth Abramson's conspiracy theories in The Chronicle of Higher Education

Discussed by Rob Brotherton in the CSI

Writing for CREST: Everyone is a conspiracy theorist

Thank you to the Brighton Skeptics for a great night!

Dan Rather and I discuss conspiracy theories in a documentary running on the New York Times

Darin DeWitt, Matthew Atkinson and I discuss Trump's conspiracy rhetoric at Vox.com with commentary by Jonathan
Bernstein at Bloomberg

My research explains why young people in Italy turn to conspiracy theories

A panel I organized on Trump's 100 Days featuring WIOD's Fernand Amandi and Fmr. Congressman Patrick Murphy

The Facebook Killer Conspiracy Theories in Cleveland.com

Why Trump's Conspiracy Theories work, in Bustle

Chatting with Kerri Miller about Republicans, on MPR

My research discussed by the Washington Post

Quoted by Breitbart, talking about facts

Quoted by Pour la Science in France

My work discussed by the Washington Free Beacon

American Conspiracy Theories reviewed in Perspectives on Politics

Fake News Watch discussing American Conspiracy Theories

Interviewed by The Blaze

Late Night on the BBC

Mentioned in the Washington Free Beacon

Some racy conversation on the podcast: Trolling with Logic

Featured in The New York Times

Interviewed by Inverse

Chatting with the LA Times

Writing about Fake News for Reason Magazine

Chatting with Germany and Norway

Talking Trump and the Media at Washington State University's Foley Institute

Talking Sandy Hook Conspiracy Theories on WSVN 7

Chatting Conspiracy Theories with Inland 360

Talking Conspiracy Theories with The Daily Evergreen

Coverage of my appearance at The Foley Institute

Trump's Inauguration with NBC 6

Populism and Conspiracy Theories with The Spokesman-Review

Reacting to the Inaugural Speech for the LSE American Politics and Policy Blog

Cited in an excellent piece on the PLOS Blog

My coauthor Joe Parent on CBS Morning News

My book, "American Conspiracy Theories" cited by Salon

Chatting with my friends at DCist about voter fraud and pizzagate

What's up with all of the conspiracy theorists in the Trump Administration? - Washington Post

Talking Pizzagate with the Washington Post

On the air with Michael Shermer, LA Public Radio

Talking with the Washington Post again about Pizzagate

Chatting Pizza and Fake News in The Daily Dot

Talking to Politico about Conspiracy Theories in the Trump White House

Chatting Pizzagate with CNN

Writing about the Electoral College for the Orlando Sentinel

Appearing on the Mailard Report

Cited in Paste Magazine: Pizza and Conspiracy Theories

Fighting Fake News with Vox.com

Chatting in German with the Inter-View

Writing for the Miami Herald about the Electoral College

The Election Night Party in the Miami Hurricane

Appearing on the Nightmare 365 Podcast

On Canadian Radio: Does Fact-Checking work?

Conspiracy theories on both sides - in the LA Times

Talking Florida with CBS ch. 4 Miami

Talking Trump with Newsday

Making election predictions for Paraguay

Chatting about Early Voting in Palm Beach Post

Florida Politics in the Netherlands

Discussing the election in Germany

Talking politics in El Salavdor

On the Indonesian News

More from Indonesia

On Fox News Channel discussing climate change

Predicting a Trump loss - at Yahoo News!

Can it be over soon? - with the Enumclaw Currier Herald

Talking JFK Conspiracy Theories on the James Lambert Podcast

Talking Tech conspiracy theories, with Tech News World

Talking about how busy I am with the Miami New Times

Discussing Rigged elections with Reason Magazine

Why is Trump a conspiracy theorist, in the New York City Lens

Talking about the Clinton hacks on Wired

Chatting about Conspiracy Theories on the Kerri Miller show

Chatting about Fact Checking with CBC Radio Canada

Criticizing the Fact Checkers at NPR

Chatting Conspiracy Theories with the London School of Economics

Rigging at The Washington Post

Featured in the Miami Hurricane

Chatting Clinton conspiracies with the Toronto Star

In Newsweek - Did the DNC kill a staffer?

How to spot a conspiracy theory at the BBC

In the Toronto Star talking conspiracy theories on the right and left

Chatting with Kerri Miller about Money! - Minnesota Public Radio

Five years ago: Named the #1 enemy of Truth by 9/11 Truth.org

Speaking to Salon about Hillary's earpiece and pickle jar

My Elections Course discussed here and here

Writing in the Washington Post about Trump's Media Conspiracy Theories

Writing in Politico about the Five Most Dangerous Conspiracy Theories

Quoted in the Daily Kos

Losing Facebook friends in Politico

Chatting Conspiracy Theories with Portugal's Negocios

Writing in the Washington Post about rigged elections

Chatting with NPR about election fraud

Discussing election conspiracy theories with the Dayton Daily News and the Washington Post

Discussing conspiracy theories with Japan

Working Paper detailing Americans' belief in voter fraud

Chatting with CBS Miami about Bernie supporters

Writing about Hillary's choice of Tim Kaine for the London School of Economics

In the Seattle Met discussing the missing Malaysian Jet Airliner

On CBS Miami talking about "Plagiarism-gate"

In the Washington Examiner: The convention will not help Trump

Writing for the Washington Post about the effect of the two conventions

In CBS News chatting about Senators

In Vox.com: Who will be Trump's VP pick?

In the Boston Globe: What's wrong with Trump?

In the New York Times: What if Trump doesn't concede?

On the Orlando shooting conspiracy theories in the New York Times

Four hours of great conspiracy radio on Midnight in the Desert with Heather

Talking about a tragic and mysterious death in the Atlanta Journal Constitution

Helping Politifact figure out how to fact check Donald Trump's Isis claims

In the Washington Post talking Mark Zuckerberg and Lizard People

In Cosmopolitan Magazine talking about conspiracy theories and mass shootings

In Newsweek talking about Donald Trump's conspiracy theories.

Discussing Presidents and Conspiracy Theories on Fox News
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