The Civic Experience

Fake news vs. factual news: Think twice about what’s in your feed

Social media companies have largely replaced traditional news outlets as gatekeepers of the new information landscape. A panel of media insiders discussed whether digital platforms are ready for the responsibility.

• by Peter Ramjug   September 25, 2020

‘There’s reason to be optimistic about the Republican Party, or at least hopeful’

If Democrats move toward a socialist system, that could give Republicans an opportunity to “rise again in a healthy, very politically powerful way,” said Evan McMullin, the former chief policy director of the House Republican Conference, as part of a conversation Tuesday night at Northeastern about the future of the Republican party.

• by Khalida Sarwari   February 25, 2020

You won’t want to miss these events

Hear about the future of the GOP from a former Republican congressman. Learn how to turn an idea into a product. Experience culture from across Africa. These are just a few of the events being held around Northeastern’s global network in February.

• by Kaitlyn Budion and Irvin Zhang   February 12, 2020

Here’s how two veterans of the Iraq war say their combat experience served them in Congress

Former U.S. Representative Chris Gibson and U.S. Representative Seth Moulton sat on different sides of the aisle…

• by Roberto Molar Candanosa   November 4, 2019

‘Just make the call, make the call, make the call. Just keep going.’

Businesses that foster the rise of ransomware; the troublesome legacy of an American football star and convicted murderer; President Trump’s payments to his charities: These are some of the subjects investigated by a panel of journalists who shared their stories—and their tricks of the trade—at the latest installment of Northeastern’s series “The Civic Experience.”

• by Khalida Sarwari   October 28, 2019

‘The longer you’re planning to be here, the more you have a stake’

During a wide-ranging conversation at Northeastern’s Boston campus Wednesday, Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, who is exploring a run for the presidency, dug into issues that he said will have an outsize effect on millennial voters.

• by Molly Callahan   April 3, 2019

Don’t miss Nate Silver at Northeastern

Nate Silver, founder and editor in chief of the analytics news site FiveThirtyEight, will appear at Northeastern’s Boston campus on Wednesday to discuss the role of data in predicting and understanding the new landscape of American politics.

• by Khalida Sarwari   March 22, 2019

Learn what it takes to cover the nation’s capital and the Trump White House.

Three leading White House correspondents will be at Northeastern to analyze and explain their roles in this new era of presidential coverage by tweet. Their panel discussion, “Covering the Nation’s Capital,” will be held at the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex Auditorium on Monday at 4 p.m.

• by Ian Thomsen   March 15, 2019