Ronald Yates, Author at The Western Journal

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Ronald Yates is an award-winning former foreign correspondent for the Chicago Tribune and professor emeritus of journalism at the University of Illinois, where he was also the dean of the College of Media.

Voters fill out their ballots as they vote at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center polling station on Oct. 21, 2020, in Miami.

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Op-Ed

Op-Ed: 4 Disturbingly False Things That American Voters Believe

'According to at least two recent surveys, Americans are woefully ignorant when it comes to their country and its governance.'

By Ronald Yates November 1, 2020

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Op-Ed

Op-Ed: Since I Became a Journalist in 1970, Reporters Have Abandoned the American People

'The media, unlike they were when I became a reporter in the early 1970s, have fallen victim to groupthink.'

By Ronald Yates September 27, 2020

The Electoral Commission of 1877 holds a secret session by candlelight in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 16, 1877.

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Op-Ed

Op-Ed: 2020 Is Looking Like 1876, When Members of the House, Senate & SCOTUS Picked the President

'In 1876 the Democrats controlled the House. The Republicans controlled the Senate. The nation was in political and economic crisis.'

By Ronald Yates August 28, 2020

Op-Ed: 4 Disturbingly False Things That American Voters Believe

Op-Ed: Since I Became a Journalist in 1970, Reporters Have Abandoned the American People

Op-Ed: 2020 Is Looking Like 1876, When Members of the House, Senate & SCOTUS Picked the President

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