As the 2024 presidential election rolls around, the validity of the Electoral College will once again be tested. As recently as 2016, it failed to crown the winner of the popular vote as the new leader of the United States, as Hillary Clinton lost the presidency to Donald Trump despite garnering 2.9 million more total … Continue reading The Electoral College Needs To Go
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Freedom of Speech
What is free speech? When does free speech need to be curtailed? What does the 1st Amendment actually protect? When should the government step in to promote or prevent certain kinds of speech? Who is free speech for? What is the impact of free speech on today's society? What is the impact of limiting free … Continue reading Freedom of Speech
Dealing with Mental health in the Ukraine war
The Ukraine war has been going on for a full year now and as a way to understand some sections of it I've decided to write about the mental stress on those involved in it. When it comes to war Mental health is something that doesn't always have as much attention put towards it. I've … Continue reading Dealing with Mental health in the Ukraine war
Desensitization via Media Exposure: A Societal Problem
Image source: Rawhide Youth Services Within our modern cultural and digital landscapes, it is no secret that there is an overwhelming glut of entertainment media. For example, in terms of television and film, one needs only to look at the 50+ different streaming services available in North America for a frame of reference, or even … Continue reading Desensitization via Media Exposure: A Societal Problem
Civic Engagement As a College Student
Photo by Sora Shimazaki on Pexels.com I am writing this journal article to discuss the effects being a college student can have on one's civic engagement as well as how it has personally affected me. I will dive into both the benefits as well as the drawbacks and will be speaking from my own personal … Continue reading Civic Engagement As a College Student
How can athletics positively and negatively influence civic engagement?
I remember I was a young kid, and there was no such thing as a personal device for entertainment. In-person civic engagement was at an all-time high, with many young athletes playing outside. The outdoors was our gaming system for most of the children in my neighborhood until Wiis and Playstations were gaining attention. “Around … Continue reading How can athletics positively and negatively influence civic engagement?
Should The Criteria For Civic Engagement Change?
Photo by Max DeRoin on Pexels.com Civic engagement is crucial to democracy and the prosperity of our nation. The Criteria for what it means to be civically engaged has remained the same for quite some time. In the age of the internet we live in today, we have access to so many more opportunities to … Continue reading Should The Criteria For Civic Engagement Change?
Do you think that biases have changed over time and in what ways?
Bias has a massive impact on changing people’s perspectives and driving them to have strong feelings about a topic or issue. Most biases are influential opinions that attempt to convey a particular idea to individuals and force people to consider the idea to assemble a following. Over time, biases have changed because new ideologies have … Continue reading Do you think that biases have changed over time and in what ways?
Comparatively, how have different types of media affected civic engagement?
Many ask the question when comparing two things… What is the most effective? Media is a prominent aspect of today’s world and society, and we tend to rely on it because our lives are constructed around the use of technology. The screens control our lives, and certain media types can increase civic engagement. Still, many … Continue reading Comparatively, how have different types of media affected civic engagement?
Is there such a thing as a completely neutral news report?
What happens when facts are seen as a mere opinion? Neutrality is defined in the merriam-webster dictionary as “the quality or state of being neutral”. News is defined as “a report of recent events”. These two definitions seem as if they would mesh well, but do they? Neutral news is something that we have never … Continue reading Is there such a thing as a completely neutral news report?