L&S in the News: Nov. 10 - 16

November 16th 2015 Simon Kuran
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The following is a selection of media coverage featuring College of Letters & Science faculty, staff, students and alumni.

Did we miss an article? Send us a note at LSNews@ls.wisc.edu.


Faculty & staff:

Why you should think twice before sharing that cute animal video
Columbia Journalism Review (11/10/15)
Quoted: Robert Drechsel, School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Traveling back in time
The Chronotype (11/10/15)
Quoted: James Leary, Scandinavian Studies

Humanities conference considers the power of storytelling 
Seven Days Vermont (11/11/15)
Mentioned: William Cronon, History

Denmark, Finland, and Sweden are proof that poverty in the US doesn't have to be this high
Vox (11/11/15)
Quoted: Timothy Smeeding, La Follette School of Public Affairs

Q&A: Wisconsin state climatologist John Young sees warm winter ahead
The Capital Times (11/15/15)
Quoted: John Young, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

With Paul Ryan as speaker, what's in it for Wisconsin?
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (11/15/15)
Quoted: David Canon, Political Science

On Beatrix Potter's 150th, a lot you might not know
Styrk (11/16/15)
Quoted: Anne Lundin, School of Library and Information Studies

8 reasons Wisconsin has national GOP clout
Urban Milwaukee (11/16/15)
Quoted: Barry Burden, Political Science