If you live in United States, you’ve probably heard that tomorrow, November 6th is midterm elections. The emphasis of midterm elections is on local politics, and if you’re living in the United States and are over the age of 18, this is your chance to get your voice heard in your community. Here is your guide to getting the information you need so you can go to the polls tomorrow! View this post on Instagram It’s been a while since I made a cookie video so I figured I’d use this as an opportunity to remind you how important your voice is! If you haven’t already, don’t forget to #vote…
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The Women Debunking Fake News
In the age of Donald Trump, what is it really like to spend a summer determine what is actually “fake news”? Katie Akin shares how she got her internship writing for Politifact, what it was like to move to *gasp* Florida, how she sees it fitting into her dreams of writing breaking news, and how she goes about answering the questions essential to protecting our democracy: “Are there giant man-eating rats in NYC?” Name: Katie Akin Job Title: Intern at PolitiFact Location: St. Petersburg, Florida College: University of Chicago Year: Fourth-year Major: English and Political Science What are you doing this summer? I’m helping PolitiFact debunk fake news stories and…
