From national political correspondent Harvest Prude: Going into interviews with young Christian voters, I was curious to ask how exactly they get their news about the election. 

I talked to students at Grove City College during a reporting trip to Pennsylvania. I asked younger colleagues at CT to recommend contacts who could be good sources. I even texted some of my younger brother’s friends. I wasn’t surprised that nearly all mentioned political content on social media, whether Instagram, Youtube, or X (formerly Twitter). Others said they heard about what was going on from politically tuned-in friends and family. 

A couple college students who were political science majors mentioned they go to primary sources, whether that’s watching the debates or staying up for election night returns. Those also tended to be the ones who visited news websites directly to stay informed. And as an encouragement to me, the political news junkies were also familiar with Christianity Today.