Dare to Dream: Students Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with Original Speeches
Democracy & Me invited students from three local schools to participate in the 2025 Dare To Dream Speech Competition in honor of Dr. Martin Luther […]
Democracy & Me Blog
Film and Representation
In this episode, I sit down with tt Stern Enzi, freelance writer, critic and Artistic Director of the Over- the- Rhine International Film Festival, and […]
White House Press
Kathrine Nero Since inauguration day, President Trump has issued numerous executive orders and has also restricted or limited access to certain media outlets. The relationship […]
How do you know if a news source is credible?
Kathrine Nero How do you know if a news source is credible? Kathrine Nero and D&Z host, Meti Berhanu sit down to discuss this important […]
The TikTok “Ban”
Opinion In this special episode, we discuss the TikTok ban, its revival, and the potential consequences of censorship for future social media apps.
Biases and Politics
Kathrine Nero The 2024 word of the year was polarization, to the surprise of virtually no one. To quote Merriam Webster, it’s “the one idea […]
Local Journalism and Democracy
Kathrine Nero Growing up, our family ate dinner to the soundtrack of the local news. I chose my seat at the dining room table specifically […]
You Belong with Me …at the Ballot Box: Taylor Swift’s role in voter registration and mobilization
Kathrine Nero One post. One link. Four hundred thousand potential voters. Taylor Swift has contributed to pop culture for the entirety of her career but […]
The Diminishing Role of Journalism in Shaping Voter Opinion
Kathrine Nero For generations, we learned about our political candidates and issues through traditional media: print, television and radio. Except for in-person campaign events or […]
Bin Ladin, Islamophobia, and Considering September 11, 2001
Dr. Nathan S. French In November 2023, references to Usama bin Ladin leapt by 4,300 percent across social media. Users of Tiktok, X, YouTube, Instagram […]