By Alan J. Steinberg There are two African-Americans, a man and a woman, whose memory I venerate as 20th century champions of American freedom. This year of 2022 is a year of special anniversaries regarding the lives of both these… Read More ›
Politics
CDC’s Walensky puts media training to the test
By Richard Lee Last week, CNN reported that Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been receiving media training from Mandy Grunwald, a political consultant and media advisor. Outside of the political and media… Read More ›
A Frightful Anniversary
By Michael P. Riccards The United States has had some great men as presidents, ones who have saved the union and also western democracy. And it has had some mediocre ones who were unable to face the challenges of office…. Read More ›
Politicians from opposing parties find common ground
By Alexandra Rozanski It is rare to see two congressmen from opposing parties overall agree on the current problems facing the country.. Two former congressmen David A. Trott (R-Mich) and Peter H. Kostmayer (D-Pa) visited St. Bonaventure as part of… Read More ›
Former congressman discuss polarization and social media
By Caroline Paterno Former Congressman David Trott (R-MI) feels that social media and media are responsible for today’s political climate. At a Congress to Campus event at St. Bonaventure University, Trott and former Congressman Peter Kostmayer (D-PA) provided insight on… Read More ›
Do priorities of voters and the press match?
By Conor Quinn Voters in the City of Buffalo expressed their priorities earlier this year regarding what they wanted the candidates of the elections to potentially focus on. Top issues included crime, housing and police reform. These issues polled 26%,… Read More ›
I’m a young voter: Here are the issues I’d like the media to cover
By Kristen Kessler As a young voter, issues that affect me are unemployment and the cost of college. The media should cover these issues, so they are acknowledged and do not get worse. An article by Mises Institute says, in… Read More ›
COVID-19 is one young voter’s No. 1 issue
By Lucas Dekaney As a young voter, it is easy to be overwhelmed when choosing a candidate for governor especially when the media seems to cover the non-important issues. The most important issue I would like to be discussed by… Read More ›
Traditional media platforms remain important in today’s politics
By Patrick Scott With the rise of the internet and new forms of media outlets, there has been shift in the importance of media outlets from which voters get information. Voters have shifted away from traditional media outlets, and thus… Read More ›
Politics: From bad to worse
By Thomas Gaughan As a nation we have survived multiple times of political chaos with both the 1968 election due to the Vietnam War and the 2020 election due to COVID-19. However, the polarization that plagues our current political system… Read More ›
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