democracy

  1. Magnifying glass looking at the word Facts, which begins with the Facebook "f" logo. Image credit: iStock, with edits by Nicole Smith

    More misinformation expected as Meta seeks to end fact-checking program

  2. The Cooley Memorial fountain in front of the Michigan League. Image credit: Connor Titsworth, Michigan Commons

    U-M launches Institute for Civil Discourse

  3. Vote buttons with an American Flag. Image credit: cottonbro studio, Pexels.com

    U-M experts share insights on where the major political parties go from here

  4. Photo of Reddit icon on a smart phone screen. Image credit: Brett Jordan, Unsplash.com

    U-M study explores how political bias in content moderation on social media feeds echo chambers

  5. Social media disinformation looms over presidential election

  6. "Hey, we need to talk!" exhibit on view at UMMA.

    Using the arts and ‘awe’ to guide public policy

  7. A college-aged woman faces the camera smiling, Holding out a small pink folded paper Zine, entitled “I’m registered. Now what?” Behind her, a large green felt map of the United States and the State of Michigan hangs on the wall, stuck with small white pins in various locations. Large white text overhead reads, “Voting?”

    Culture of student voting fostered by design at U-M

  8. Wall map at the Creative Camping Voting Project. Image credit: Christina Merrill, Michigan Photography

    Democracy through the arts at U-M

  9. Aaron Kall, the Lee H. Hess Director of Debate at the University of Michigan's Debate Program and editor/co-author of "Debating The Donald," said the stakes are high for both candidates with national polls indicating a close race.

    Video: Stakes high in what could be the only presidential debate between Harris, Trump

  10. Micheal Traugott on opinion polling during election season

    Video: Poll position: Opinion surveys still matter

  11. Photo of a sandwich board sign reading "Ann Arbor Votes. Register and vote here." Image credit: Jeremy Marble, Michigan News

    Video: People must be proactive about confirming their voting status

  12. Concept illustration of academic professionals contributing to digital knowledge. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Dall-E

    Motivating experts to contribute to open content

  13. President Donald Trump pauses during the 9/11 Observance Ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Sept. 11, 2017. Image credit: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Flickr

    Trump’s New York criminal case: U-M experts available to discuss

  14. Stressed man tired of information and news. Image credit: iStock

    More feelings of misinformation, more news avoidance, U-M study shows

  15. Concept illustration of military aid. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    U-M expert notes ‘creative’ road to long-stalled US aid for Ukraine, threats to leadership of divided GOP

  16. Concept illustration of evolution. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    The evolving attitudes of Gen X toward evolution

  17. Michigan Minds podcast: U-M President Ono shares vision on democracy and engagement

  18. Man reading newspaper with the headline Science News. Image credit: iStock

    News reports that don’t report magnitude of scientific findings could mislead the public

  19. Concept illustration of arguing about politics on social media. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    Political rage on social media is making us cynical

  20. Concept illustration of a man in India looking at newspapers. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    India ranks as highest risk for misinformation: U-M experts can comment