How Digital and Social Media Shapes Politics
Anyone with a phone can now publish political material that once required a printing press or broadcast slot. That lower barrier helps candidates, officials, activists, and ordinary citizens speak directly, but it also fragments audiences and accelerates weak or false claims. Newsroom gates do not disappear online. They move. Platform rules, recommendation systems, influencers, group […]
Campaign Finance Laws and Regulation
Federal campaign-finance law regulates several different relationships. Contribution limits and source prohibitions govern value transferred to candidates and committees. Reporting and disclaimer rules provide information about receipts, spending, and sponsorship. Coordination rules determine when activity paid for by another person becomes contribution-like rather than independent. Public-financing statutes offer voluntary benefits with conditions. The Federal Election […]
