Northwestern News- Nonvoters Aren’t Apathetic
Press Release Non Voters 96
In 2012, 40 percent of Americans didn’t vote. The research on this website is an attempt to determine why so many citizens opt out of this fundamental civic duty, using extensive survey research as well as interviews with nonvoters to give a voice to those who are often ignored or marginalized by politicians and the news media.
In addition to gaining a better understand of the attitudes of nonvoters, the research explores ways the news media could better engage nonvoters, which would increase the overall media usage and consumption.
The research by Professor Ellen Shearer and the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications dates to 1996.
Press Release Non Voters 96
By Michael M. Lazerow Medill News Service WASHINGTON – It’s not as if 49-year-old Nancy Koscher of Elkhart, Ind., doesn’t care about public affairs. The owner of a small carpet-installation business, Koscher was forced to drop her health benefits almost Continue reading
By Siobhan Hughes Medill News Service Gramby, N.Y. — Politicians are so dishonest and one man’s vote matters so little that it’s not worth voting, according to Richard Hobby, a 43-year-old electrician living in this upstate New York town of Continue reading
By Michael M. Lazerow Medill News Service OLYMPIA, Wash. — Thirty-one-year-old Kathy Smith pulled a hot tray loaded with homemade chocolate chip cookies from the oven. She placed each cookie on a napkin and passed them out to the small Continue reading
By Julie Fustanio Medill News Service NORRISTOWN, Pa. — Michael Keegan got up early on Nov. 5 with big plans. But his sights weren’t set on electing a president. Instead, he hoped to catch the 10-point buck that got away Continue reading
By John Shea Medill News Service PHOENIX – “I don’t even know why I’m talking to you,” Paula Ryan told a reporter as they sat in a booth of a buffet-style restaurant on Election Day. “I normally don’t do this Continue reading