In The News: Department of Communication Studies

ABC News

Jacob Thompson from the University of Nevada says it looks like Joe Biden has a 20 000 vote lead, which is continuing to grow.

MSN

Jacob Thompson from the University of Nevada says it looks like Joe Biden has a 20 000 vote lead, which is continuing to grow.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

The nation continues to wait for Nevada's election results and some people have used memes as a way to show their angst and frustration.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Social media had a huge influence in the 2016 election.

Reno News & Review

In the days before social media stretched its digital web across every home and phone, it was relatively easy to avoid knock-down, drag-out battles over politics with friends and family members — avoid the topic or agree to disagree.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Fighting, unfriending and excommunicating. You might think the drama is confined to the computer or phone.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

A Las Vegas homeowner says a campaign sign-stealing thief won't stop her from displaying her political views, but it's what happened after the act that got her attention.

Nigerian Eye

Several opinion polls and ratings by the American media networks reported that Joe Biden, the presidential candidate of the Democrats easily thrashed incumbent Donald Trump in their final verbal showdown.

NBC News

President Donald Trump was rated the most improved performer at Thursday's debate, but a panel of debate experts said Joe Biden was more effective with his arguments.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

Disagreements on political opinions and beliefs expressed online and on social media could have negative effects on relationships. Our friends at UNLV break down a study they did that proves this.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

A Las Vegas homeowner says a campaign sign-stealing thief won't stop her from displaying her political views, but it's what happened after the act that got her attention.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Fighting, unfriending and excommunicating. You might think the drama is confined to the computer or phone. But experts warn that social media arguments and strife can easily spill over into the real world.