Crash Course: Election 2020
Overwhelmed by too much political noise? We're here to help you figure out what matters in this year's elections — in a handy once-a-week email newsletter 🗳🇺🇸☑️
So for the past few months, you’ve been seeing countless news stories about the upcoming election and fights on social media about politics. It’s all so confusing and overwhelming, right? We get it. That’s why we’re going to help you breakdown the issues and stay up to date in one “Crash Course” email a week. Here are some of the election topics we’re going explain:
How to vote and why it matters
Covid-19 and healthcare
Climate change
Systemic racism and police brutality
The economy and unemployment
Student loan debt
How the election will affect the makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court
The influence of social media
Open up the “Crash Course: Election 2020” newsletter starting Friday, Sept. 25 and you’ll get straightforward, non-biased and easy-to-digest explanations. You’ll get the run down from professors, local journalists and political pundits. We’re compiling news from a diverse mix of reputable sources, so you can hear every side of the story.
We’ll even give you some “conversation starter” suggestions for the next time you’re eating dinner with your family/friends and politics comes up. By the time Election Day comes around, we hope you feel prepared to make a well-informed decision.
Crash Course is produced by UConn Journalism majors Allison O’Donnell, Fiona Brady, Ben Crnic, Ashley Anglisano and Mike Mavredakis, under the guidance of Associate Professor Marie K. Shanahan. Read more about us.
Election coverage for students, explained by students.
We hope you’ll join us for the ride. Sign up now so you don’t miss an issue.
In the meantime, tell your friends!