Sharon McMahon
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Sharon McMahon is an American Instagram influencer, podcaster, and former high school law and government educator. Nicknamed "America's Government Teacher," McMahon produces and hosts civics and history-focused content on her Instagram, podcast, and other platforms.[1][2][3] Her content has a particular focus on combating misinformation and providing nonpartisan explanations on the application of Constitutional law to contemporary American politics.[4]
A longtime high school law and government teacher, McMahon began publishing politics-oriented content to her Instagram in September 2020, in response to what she saw as rising misinformation in her own social media feeds amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and 2020 election cycle.[5][6] Topics covered by McMahon included the responsibilities of the electoral college, the constitutionality of mask mandates, and general American history.
In January 2021, McMahon gained media attention for organizing a letter-writing campaign to thank U.S. Capitol custodians cleaning up after the January 6th insurrection.[7][8] In July of that year, she began her own podcast focused on American history and politics. Podcast guests have included Sen. Mitt Romney, actor George Takei, and documentarians Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein.[9][10][11]
McMahon has appeared on The Daily Show and as a panelist for the George W. Bush Presidential Center's "Engage at the Bush Center" series.[12][2] In 2022, she was recognized as "Communicator of the Year" by PRWeek and nominated as "Best Social Creator" at the Webby Awards.[1][13]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "'America's Government Teacher' Sharon McMahon honored as Communicator of the Year". PRWeek.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Freedom Matters with David Rubenstein and Sharon McMahon". George W. Bush Presidential Center".
- ↑ "Sharon McMachon". The Progress Network. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ↑ Erdahl, Kent. "Former MN teacher going viral for combating political misinformation on Instagram". KARE11 News. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ↑ Godfrey, Elaine. "Sharon McMahon Has No Use for Rage-Baiting". The Atlantic. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ↑ Wurzer, Cathy. "Civics lessons for adults — on Instagram? Sharon Says So". MPRNews. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ↑ Vargas, Theresa. "People are sending thank you cards to the Capitol's cleaning crew. They deserve our gratitude. And more". The Washington Post. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ↑ Moeller, Amy. "There's a Campaign to Send Thank You Notes to the Custodial Staff That Cleaned the Capitol After the Riots". Washingtonian. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ↑ "Episode 139: The Importance of Preserving Democracy with Senator Mitt Romney". www.sharonmcmahon.com.
- ↑ "Resilience: An Interview with George Takei Pt. 1". www.sharonmcmahon.com.
- ↑ "Episode 181: The U.S. and the Holocaust with Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein". www.sharonmcmahon.com.
- ↑ "Sharon McMahon - The Important Distinction Between Bias and Lies". YouTube.
- ↑ "Sharon Says So". The Webby Awards.
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