List of Tables

List of Contributors

Introduction

Chapter 1: Make Politics Your Passion

Roderick P. Hart


Part1: Make History Functional

Chapter 2: Let’s Find a Usable Past

Jill A. Edy

Chapter 3: Understand Your Moment in Time

David A. Crockett

Chapter 4: Heed the Prophetic Voice

Theon E. Hill

Chapter 5: Experiment With Playful Protest

Tiffany Lewis


Part2: Exploit Human Capacities

Chapter 6: Let Consensus Overcome Polarization

Marc C. Hetherington

Chapter 7: Use Emotion Wisely

Bethany Albertson

Chapter 8: Explore the Reasons for Incivility

Emily Sydnor

Chapter 9: Tell the Story of Poverty

Eunji Kim

Chapter 10: Imagine New Political Coalitions

Vincent N. Pham


Part3: Open Your Mind

Chapter 11: Listen to the First Amendment

Lisbeth A. Lipari

Chapter 12: Hear the Presidency Differently

Vanessa Beasley

Chapter 13: Fix the "Cancel Culture" Mentality

Shawn J. Parry-Giles

Chapter 14: Cultivate Empathy for Outgroups

Nicholas A. Valentino


Part4: Confront the Establishment

Chapter 15: Counter a Reactive Media System

Dhavan Shah, Yini Zhang, Jon Pevehouse, and Sebastian Valenzuela

Chapter 16: Create a Watchdog Branch of Government

J. H. Snider

Chapter 17: Modernize Health-Care Decision-Making

Amy Bunger

Chapter 18: Give Election Apps More Integrity

Jessica Baldwin-Philippi

Chapter 19: Shake Up the FCC

Bartholomew H. Sparrow


Part5: Upgrade Political Campaigns

Chapter 20: Study the Electorate Thoroughly

Daron R. Shaw

Chapter 21: Talk About Voters Thoughtfully

Sharon E. Jarvis

Chapter 22: Vote When Voting Really Counts

John C. Tedesco

Chapter 23: Make Ads Safe for Democracy

Glenn W. Richardson Jr.

Chapter 24: Let’s Outperform Super PACs

Robert Klotz


Part6: Reimagine Traditional Journalism

Chapter 25: Address Journalism’s Crisis Boldly

Regina G. Lawrence

Chapter 26: Measure Newsroom Effectiveness Differently

Natalie (Talia) Jomini Stroud and Yujin Kim

Chapter 27: Publicly Subsidize Journalism

David M. Ryfe

Chapter 28: Report on Terrorism Responsibly

Scott L. Althaus

Chapter 29: Challenge Fox News

Jeffrey P. Jones

Conclusion

Chapter 30: Enliven Your Civic Capacities

Susan Nold