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…
When the Center for Community News based at the University of Vermont launched its Elections & Democracy Reporting Initiative in August, its goal was to give student reporters the space and resources to fill the gaps in local election reporting. By mid-October, 125 colleges across 46 states had expressed interest in being a part of…
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…