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 […]
Journalism Ethics
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 […]
The countdown to 250: Rethinking civic pride before America’s big birthday
Kathrine Nero America’s about to throw a birthday party — a big one. In 2026, the country turns 250, and while the word “semiquincentennial” doesn’t […]
Threads to Threats: When Performing Citizenship Replaces Practicing It
Kathrine Nero Once upon a time, posting a headline or changing your social media profile picture felt like a small but meaningful way to engage […]
From Kroger Aisles to Ballot Boxes: Why Local Journalism (and Elections) Deserve Your Attention
Kathrine Nero Walk into any local Kroger on a Saturday morning and you’ll see what democracy looks like in passing. Shoppers hustling for produce and […]
How Much Will I Share?
The How Much Will I Share activity below introduces a deeper dive into understanding issues of personal privacy. Engaging students by exploring their own digital footprint with […]
OUR PRIVACY DILEMMA
Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook continues to face scrutiny about how FaceBook uses subscribers’ personal information for marketing, trending data, and influencing public opinion or elections. That […]