Dannagal Young

Dannagal Young

Keynote Speaker: Professor of Communication & Political Science, University of Delaware; Author of "Wrong" and "Irony and Outrage"; TED Speaker & Improv Comedian

Dannagal Young Biography

Dannagal G. Young (Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication, 2007) is a Professor of Communication and Political Science at the University of Delaware and Director of the University's Center for Political Communication. She studies the content, audience, and effects of nontraditional political information and how people make sense of their political worlds. She has published over seventy academic articles and book chapters on the content, psychology, and effects of political information, satire, and misinformation.

Her latest book, "Wrong: How Media, Politics, and Identity Drive our Appetite for Misinformation" explores the demand side of misinformation - that is, why we are attracted to falsehoods. It was published in Oct 2023 with JHU Press. Her first book "Irony and Outrage: The Polarized Landscape of Rage, Fear, and Laugher" in the U.S. examines satire and outrage as the logical extensions of the respective psychological profiles of liberals and conservatives (Oxford University Press, 2020) and is the winner of the 2021 Roderick Hart Book Award from the Political Communication division of the National Communication Association.

Dr. Young's 2020 TED Talk explaining how our psychology shapes our politics, and how media exploit these relationships, has been viewed over 2 Million times. She publishes extensively in the popular press with essays and Op-eds in outlets including Vox, The Washington Post, and The Atlantic. She has appeared on CNN, PBS Newshour, ABC News, NPR, and various national and international podcasts. As of 2024, her research has been cited in over 120 popular press articles, news stories, and interviews at such outlets as The Washington Post, USA Today, Politico, Christian Science Monitor, Variety, the New York Times, the Atlantic, PBS, Slate, and Vox. Her popular University of Delaware course "Propaganda and Persuasion" was released by The Great Courses in 2023.

In recognition of her public facing work, in 2021, Dr. Young became the inaugural recipient of the Dr. Robert M. Entman Award in Democracy and Political Communication from the School of Media and Public Affairs (SMPA) at The George Washington University. Young is a Research Fellow with the University of Delaware's Center for Political Communication and was awarded the University of Delaware's Excellence in Teaching Award in 2014. She holds affiliations with the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Public Policy Center and the University of Arizona's National Institute for Civil Discourse (NICD), where she co-edited of "A Crisis of Civility: Political Discourse and its Discontents" (Routledge, 2018).

Dr. Young is also an improvisational comedian, performing with ComedySportz Philadelphia since 1999.

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Dannagal Young Videos

Is Political Commentary Propaganda? w. Prof. Dannagal G. Young
Misinformation, Memes, and Mockery w/ Dannagal Young
Dannagal Goldthwaite Young | Wrong

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Dannagal Young is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Communication, Political and Political Science. The estimated speaking fee range to book Dannagal Young for virtual events is $10,000 - $20,000. Please contact us for live event fees. Dannagal Young generally travels from Newark, DE, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Sam Stein, Linda Chavez and Norman Ornstein. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Dannagal Young for an upcoming event.

Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 03/12/2024.

Dannagal Young Videos

Is Political Commentary Propaganda? w. Prof. Dannagal G. Young
Misinformation, Memes, and Mockery w/ Dannagal Young
Dannagal Goldthwaite Young | Wrong
The psychological traits that shape your political beliefs | Dannagal Young
  • How do I book Dannagal Young to speak at my event?

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  • How much does it cost to book Dannagal Young for a speaking engagement?

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  • What topics does Dannagal Young speak about?

    Dannagal Young is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Communication, Political, Political Science, Journalism, Comedy, Marketing, Professors, Modern Media, News & Media, Psychology, Social Sciences, Authors and Bipartisan.
  • Where does Dannagal Young travel from?

    Dannagal Young generally travels from Newark, DE, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
  • Who is the agent for Dannagal Young?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Dannagal Young for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Dannagal Young for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Dannagal Young or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
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