Tips for election anxiety: Advice from a former first-time voter
The responsibility for voting can sometimes feel like a heavy burden, especially when it seems like a lot is on the line in one election. […]
Critical Thinking
Ragebait: The business of making us mad
Kathrine Nero Apparently, nobody in politics disagrees anymore. They SLAM. They BLAST. They RIP into their opponents. Sometimes they even DESTROY them. At least, that’s […]
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 […]
Student Voices Competition 2026
Cincinnati Public Radio & 91.7 WVXU’s Democracy & Me outreach program is pleased to announce that this year’s Student Voices Competition is officially here! Open to area […]
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 […]
What does it mean to be free? A Reflection of American Values on its 250th
As we commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, a date we use to mark the founding of the Country, the one word […]
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 […]
Sports, speech, and the Olympics: the real story is how we cover it
Kathrine Nero The Olympics are supposed to be the world’s easiest storyline. A flag and a uniform. A start line and a finish. A medal […]
What Love Island Can Teach Us About Democracy
Kathrine Nero Yes, Love Island is full of abs, accents and awkward pickup lines. But behind the sunglasses and strategic coupling are some oddly relevant […]