Faculty Sponsor: Professor Erika Franklin-Fowler
Efi Miller
Efi is a rising junior from Chester Springs Pennsylvania. She is a double major in History and Government with a political theory concentration. Some of her interests include reading, politics, architecture, and music. After college Efi hopes to explore work in the Government and Data Analysis fields.
Abstract: In recent years, American politics has become increasingly polarized. As the partisan political divide deepens, elections become battlegrounds for political party prominence. Pew Research reports that motivation to vote in the 2022 midterms was very high across both Democratic and Republican parties. Certain political topics, primarily surrounding identity topics, and gun laws, have become hot-button divisive political issues. Critical Race Theory (CRT) is one topic that has recently come under scrutiny in the media. The topic was first developed as a law term to refer to the stark history of systemic racism in America and rejects the idea of “colorblindness”. CRT is commonly more associated with the right-wing media to attack the left, but this study hopes to examine whether Conservatives or Liberals are more likely to follow news stories covering Critical Race Theory (CRT), and what factors influence this likelihood. This project aims to develop a better understanding of who follows CRT-related news and what factors can predict the likelihood that an individual will follow CRT-related stories.
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