by Molly Portwood | Oct 23, 2020 | University of Chicago
In 2016, American trust of mass media was at an all-time low. Gallup found that of 1,020 adult Americans surveyed, 32% reported having a “great deal/fair amount” of trust in the media. When sorted by party affiliation, Gallup found that 51% of Democrats, 30% of...
by Wawrzyniec Muszynski-Sulima | Oct 19, 2020 | University of Chicago
On June 13th 2020, the incumbent Andrzej Duda secured another 5 years in office as the president of the Republic of Poland. After a fierce battle and with a mere 400 thousand votes of advantage, he beat Warsaw’s mayor Rafał Trzaskowski in the presidential...
by Victoria Bouchillon | May 4, 2020 | Georgia State University Perimeter College
If there is one thing history teaches us, it is that societies are more vulnerable during a time of crisis. Widespread panic is the quickest way to make people give up their rights voluntarily, and oftentimes in the moment, nothing can beat the relief and comfort of a...
by Isabella Harford | Apr 8, 2020 | Boston University
The current global pandemic has undoubtedly wreaked havoc on democracies throughout the world, as governments attempt to balance legislative powers with mitigation policies. As the death rate in Italy has started exceeding that of China, many Europeans have begun...
by Isabet Tranchin | Apr 29, 2019 | University of Chicago
While propaganda in democracies have been studied for decades, the scope has widened to include other terms. Following disagreements between the media’s evidence and the White House Press Secretary about Trump’s inauguration turnout, it was revealed that...
