A broke Biden, a polarized media, and what it all means for student loan debt forgiveness

As the nation awaits the Supreme Court's ruling this Tuesday on two lawsuits brought against President Joe Biden's plan to cancel up to $20,000 in student debt for federal borrowers, members of Congress and progressive advocates have united to bring the issue of higher education loan debt to the forefront of public discourse.

Democratic lawmakers have made the final call to the Supreme Court to uphold Biden's signature plan and make a judgement based upon the law as it is written. Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has remarked that Biden should certainly have the authority to forgive student loan debt. But what the lawmakers, non-profits, and student debtors all want to know, is if the majority of media coverage surrounding this issue has remained impartial and informative.

A recent analysis explored the coverage of Biden's unprecedented proposal to forgive $400 billion in federal student debt, finding that 100 stories from major news outlets like Los Angeles Times

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