Finding an American “We” after 9/11: Religion, Ritual, and Belonging
Dr. Nathan S. French Miami University Picture, for a moment, a response to a tragic event. Often, we will see people post online about their […]
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Your Feed Has an Editor. You Just Don’t Know Who It Is.
Kathrine Nero For most of my career, I knew exactly who was deciding what counted as news. In a traditional TV newsroom, there was an […]
One Nation, Under Curriculum? Thomas Jefferson, Noah Webster, and Debating Civic Education
Nathan S. French & Kenlea Barnes, Miami University Imagine walking into two American public school classrooms today. In the first classroom, students study histories of […]
A student & teacher perspective on teen summer job loss: The Summer of Unemployment and its effect on high schoolers.
In collaboration with Mr. Aaron Parker & Queen Mugeni Recent estimations by the outplacement firm Challenger, Grey & Christmas predict the summer of 2026 to […]
The attention economy and its effects on teen civic engagement
For the first time in 53 years, the New York Knicks are NBA champions. With the post-season coming to an end, the 2026 NBA Finals […]
Meet Kathrine Nero
Kathrine Nero is a Democracy & Me contributor with over 25 years of experience in journalism and television. As a former sports and news anchor, […]
Meet Dr. Nathan French
91.7 WVXU is happy to spotlight Dr. Nathan French, educational contributor to Democracy & Me. Dr. French is an Associate Professor of Comparative Religion at […]
Meet Mr. Aaron Parker and Aiken High School
91.7 WVXU is happy to introduce Democracy & Me contributor, Mr. Aaron Parker. Mr. Parker is an ESL specialist and Agriculture Career Tech Pathways educator at […]
Meet Dr. David Childs
91.7 WVXU is happy to introduce Dr. David Childs, Democracy and Me Educational Coordinator. Dr. Childs is working to expand teacher participation in the program […]