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Are We Treating Politics Like Entertainment? Political Science Professor Eitan Hersh Thinks So

KAXE | By Heidi Holtan
Published February 1, 2020 at 8:40 AM CST

The Impeachment Trial continues on in our country...  If you used social media as an indicator both sides are more active than ever in politics….paying attention, consuming news, tweeting and more.  Is this the new activism or are we as a country actually LESS involved in politics than before we had all digital tools at hand. 

Eitan Hersh is a tenured associate professor of political science at Tufts.  He has a new book out “Politics is for Power – How to Move Beyond Political Hobbyism, Take Action and Make Real Change”.

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Heidi Holtan
For more than two decades, Heidi Holtan has helped shape the sound of KAXE. Since joining the station in 2002 as a volunteer music programmer, she has worn many hats including the weekly book program, Realgoodwords, hosting the Morning Show, creation and host of the weekly call-in program Between You and Me, serving as Outreach Producer. Program Director, News Director and currently Director of Content and Public Affairs.
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