Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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A View From the Ground
News and information about politics, government, civic participation and engagement from the URL Media network.
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Understanding voter apathy ahead of general elections: In Charlotte, North Carolina, less than 5% of registered voters showed up to the polls in the primary elections last month, making it the lowest voter turnout in years. In conjunction with Democracy Day, a nationwide pro-democracy reporting collaboration, La Noticia explores some of the most common reasons for voter apathy in the state. La Noticia >
California considers media literacy bills to combat mis- and disinformation: In California, media education may soon be introduced in K-12 schools, but corporate influences on the curriculum remain a concern. Legislators in the state argue that a news literacy education would not only help students understand misinformation and fight it, it would also empower them to think critically about the news, evaluate sources and understand the politics of representation. Black Voice News >More in education: Haitian American inaugurated as Harvard president Haitian Times >
NYC mayor defends stance on city’s ‘Right to Shelter’: Last week, when New York City Mayor Eric Adams appeared on a radio show saying the city needs more federal resources to manage the current migrant crisis, he also called out a local congressmember who used the same platform to criticize his position on the city's decades old right-to-shelter law. Documented >
What's Your View?
We saw mixed responses in last week's poll about mental health challenges caused by student loan debt. A third of you said your student loan debt hasn't caused you mental health challenges, a third said it has and the rest of you said your views are complex.
This week, we’re turning our focus on voter apathy and common reasons for low voter turnout. Have you ever chosen not to vote in an election?
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