Changing how we view and use social media is key in fighting polarization
Changing how we use social media, including how we analyze and assess media messages, can close the gaps in our divided country.
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Primary Results: Abbott and O’Rourke To Face Off Again For Governor; Paxton Heads for a Runoff
Texas voters in the 2022 Primary Election faced significant restrictions when deciding Democratic and Republican candidates for county, state, and federal seats.
Steven Crowder Returns to SMU for Popular Series “Change My Mind”
Steven Crowder returns to SMU for the third time, and students have mixed feelings.
SMU Libraries and SMU Debate Host a Watch-Party for the Final Presidential Debate
The final presidential debate was live-streamed at SMU both in-person and virtually on Thursday night and participants said that it was much more civil than the previous debate.
Voting 101: an SMU Professor’s Guide to Preparing for the Ballot
With debates and elections filling all of our news outlets and conversations, journalism students took to asking Dr. Sam Martin about her advice for voters.
SMU Meadows Premieres Politics After Dark
The SMU Meadows Division of Corporate Communication & Public Affairs hosted the first of a three-part online lecture series on the upcoming presidential election last Monday October 5th.
“Boys State” Documentary Tackles The State of Our Democracy
Filmmakers Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine’s documentary, “Boys State”, follows four boys as they journey through a mock political system in Texas.
5 Things You Need to Know About Super Tuesday
Mike Bloomberg is flagging in the polls, Biden looks to prove his electability, and Sanders hopes to build on his lead.
Colin Smith: the man leading College Republicans at SMU
Amid the hustle-and-bustle of Fondren Library during midterms, the co-president of SMU’s College Republicans club, Colin Smith, sat down to share some insight into his life and his political involvement on campus.
International college applicants turn away from the U.S.
U.S. Universities including SMU are seeing the lowest numbers of international applicants in 12 years and are now scrambling to reverse this trend.