Podcast appearances helped some Ohioans confirm their presidential choices in 2024
By Luke Gehm/Kent State NewsLab President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign’s targeted outreach, through streaming platforms like Twitch and Kick and
Read more
KSU classwork
These stories were originally produced in KSU journalism classes, then professionally edited by NewsLab’s story coach before publication.
Trump’s proposal to dismantle the Department of Education makes some Ohio educators ‘uneasy’
By Audrey Trevarthan/Kent State NewsLab One of President-elect Donald Trump’s proposals is to dismantle the U.S Department of Education. The
Read more
‘Winner-take-all system’ pushed some Ohioans to vote for third-party candidates in 2024
By Michael Neenan/Kent State NewsLab Over 2.5 million people voted for a third-party or independent candidate in the 2024 presidential
Read more
The faces behind the facts: Journalists on covering the 2024 election
By Olivia Montgomery/Kent State NewsLab Politics can be complicated, frustrating or just too emotionally charged to read about. Political journalists
Read more
The economy overtook abortion rights as the top issue for Gen Z voters in 2024
By Genna Sobiech/Kent State NewsLab The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at Tufts University found
Read more
Education experts say the 2024 election can teach students about democracy, decency
By Sydney Brown/Kent State NewsLab As the nation transitions to a new administration, educators shift conversations from politics to explore
Read more
Ohio wasn’t a swing state in 2024. Could it be one again?
By Mariah Alanskas/Kent State NewsLab Ohio’s 17 electoral votes went toward President-elect Donald Trump in the November election. Although Ohio’s
Read more
Ohio voted against an independent redistricting commission. How did Michigan create one?
By Anneliese White/Kent State NewsLab This November, Ohio’s Issue 1 — which aimed to end gerrymandering in Ohio by creating
Read more
300,000 Ohioans who voted in 2020 didn’t in 2024. Why?
By Aaron Cousin/Kent State NewsLab About 5.7 million Ohioans voted in 2024, compared to about 6 million in 2020 — a
Read more
Ohio organizers utilize ‘brat,’ other memes to reach Gen Z voters
By Nikki Gasiewski/Kent State NewsLab Politics are having a musical moment on social media this fall, inspired by one of
Read more