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Does the State of US Media Mean We Are in Democratic Free-fall? No, Not Really.

by Noah Saks | Sep 12, 2024 | Ohio State University

The environment around US media has shifted dramatically over the last decade. Independence in US journalism has been a source of pride and confidence to the US people, but is this still true? The rise of Donald Trump’s political prowess saw increased pushback on...

Dictator Loading: How Trump’s Reaction to the 2020 Election Predicts the Future

by higgins.623@osu.edu | Sep 12, 2024 | Ohio State University

Donald Trump showed his autocratic desires in 2020 when he claimed that the election had been rigged against him before it had even been called. On the night of November 5th, 2020 President Trump delivered a speech about the status of his run for reelection. He...

Democrat’s Dangerous Cost-Benefit Analysis: Will Abandoning Binding Primaries to Defeat Trump Hurt or Help American Democracy in the Long-Term?

by king.3144@osu.edu | Sep 11, 2024 | Ohio State University

Today, it is likely that anyone driving through a particularly “liberal” American neighborhood will notice yard signs that beg “Vote Harris! Save Democracy.” With the 2024 presidential election less than sixty days away, Democrats are employing a campaign strategy...

Election Denialism: A Comparison of American and Brazilian Tendencies in Public Trust Scandals, Misinformation, and Political Violence

by Sage Foreman | Jun 5, 2024 | Arizona State University

American and Brazilian politics are intimately interconnected, and as a result have comparably similar social trends with misinformation, public trust, and violent tendencies. Following the 2020 American presidential election, there has been a rise in election...

All the Web’s a Stage: New Media, Micro-Celebrities, and Fake News in the Philippines

by MARTINA FAYE OBLIGADO | May 21, 2024 | University of the Philippines, Diliman

“Celebrity” in Philippine politics can manifest in more ways than one. Most notoriously, celebrity makes itself evident when film and television stars participate in politics as candidates during election season. However, the increased role of new (or digital) media...
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