Engaging politically requires voting, dialogue with opposing viewpoints
Civic engagement is crucial for our democracy to function properly, and one of the ways to engage is to cast a ballot in an election […]
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Musk’s Twitter purchase reasoning highlights misconceptions of free expression rights
The richest man in the world is Elon Musk, and he values the freedom of expression so much that he purchased Twitter for $44 billion […]
NY Times Twitter ‘reset’ calls for curriculum review
This post originally appeared on JEADigitalMedia.org on April 29, 2022. It is being posted here for posterity. Twitter has been in the news a lot […]
Celebrate community journalism, welcome Santa Fe Way to town
Even though COVID-19 has, according to reporting from Kristen Hare at the Poynter Institute, forced the closure of at least 70 newsrooms across the country, […]
New community media outlet set to debut in Canton, Galva
At the community Easter Egg hunt in Canton, someone was walking around and taking pictures of the children participating in the fun. The woman said […]
GateHouse strikes again, puts local journalism in danger
Thursday marked another round of layoffs for GateHouse Media properties. Several newspapers across the country felt the impact. Mike Reed, CEO of GateHouse’s parent company, […]
Consider civic engagement on Independence Day
So it’s over. The 79th session of the American Legion Boys State of Kansas Leadership Academy is over. The program wrapped up nearly a month […]
Whitehead: Newspapers Are The Basis Of Democracy
This video is made by John Whitehead, who is a Constitutional attorney, author and founder and president of The Rutherford Institute, which is a 501(c)(3) […]
Wind Of Change In Election Could Foreshadow New Direction In Kansas
It’s over. The United States of America has elected a new president. The world now knows Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is the president-elect, slated to […]