Alexa Keith - Democratic Erosion

Threats to a Healthy Democracy: Fake News, Populism, & the Anti-Vaccine Movement by Alexa Keith

On May 6, 2019, a drone dropped flyers outside of an Ariana Grande concert in Sacramento. The flyers read, “the press is the enemy”, “mob organized crime”, “police state/fascism”, and featured...

Beating Populist Rhetoric: The Democrats’ Guide to the 2020 Election by Alexa Keith

University of Chicago

On February 3, 2020, the Iowa caucuses will be held, the first step in finding the Democrat who will challenge Donald Trump for the presidency. As of April, 2019, 21 Democrats have declared their...

The Problem with the Horse’s Mouth: The Case for the White House Press Briefing by Alexa Keith

University of Chicago

In 1913, Woodrow Wilson held the White House’s first press conference. In 1929, President Herbert Hoover formally established the position of White House Press Secretary. Ever since, the White House...