In a contentious presidential election where the term “genocide Joe” was commonplace among Generation Z voters and at campus protests, Kamala Harris brought a wave of hope and excitement to voters appalled by Israel’s onslaught of Gaza. When President Joe Biden dropped out as the party’s prospective nominee and Harris replaced him, young voters drowned…
Generation Z is turning to TikTok, YouTube and Twitch to engage in discussions and debates on the upcoming election. It’s more than the content that’s grabbing attention—it’s the viral nature of these conversations. Two recent videos skyrocketed in popularity: “Can One Woke Teen Survive Twenty Trump Supporters?” and “Can 25 Liberal College Students Outsmart 1…
Less than 48 hours before the opening of the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago, the organization announced that former President and Republican candidate Donald Trump would speak on the opening day. I hadn’t left yet for Chicago, and at first, I was not sure it was even true until I checked NABJ’s…
On Aug. 20, Taylor Swift drew over 90,000 people to Wembley Stadium for the final show of the European leg of her tour. Three weeks later, she drew over 400,000 people to a voter registration website. Following the presidential debate on Sept. 10, Swift took to Instagram to announce to her 284 million followers that…
As the 2024 presidential election approaches, many Latino voters, the fastest-growing voting block, express distrust, confusion and anxiety about choosing candidates. “I often feel that when going to vote, I change my mind because of the anxiety,” said Unique Gonzalez, 22, a Mexican-American resident of Chicago. “Because I’m American and live in a democracy, my…