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“Changing the Media Diet: How Traditional News Outlets Compete with Social Media for Young Americans’ Attention”
Seventy-one percent of Americans between ages 16 to 40 get their daily news from social media, according to the Media Insight Project. The survey...
After 52 years, the Democratic primaries will not start in Iowa in 2024: What does that mean?
Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Tim Scott, Nikki Haley, Mike Pence… Iowa has been the center of a Republican parade in the last few weeks. But what...
How do conservatives salvage support from the youngest generations?
As conservative parties around the world struggle to engage young voters, some U.S Republicans are warning their poor election results with millennials and Gen Z could become a serious threat to the future of the party.
U.S. Invasion of Iraq: Lessons to be Learned?
March 20th marked the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. That day, at 2:30, Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, was attacked with missiles and...
Things moving in right direction but there’s still resistance in paying for news: NYT Editor
The NY Times has amassed a considerable number of subscribers. However, surveys suggest that the public is not willing to pay for news. I asked the executive editor of the Times for his opinion on this assertion.
Kamala Harris in Africa: Why is the United States suddenly interested in the continent?
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is in Africa on what the White House says is a mission to strengthen diplomatic ties and investment between...