Chace Shakur (r) talks about the 2026 Midterm Elections with Heidi Gerber-Salins, audio professor at Howard University
Chace Shakur (r) talks about the 2026 Midterm Elections with Heidi Gerber-Salins, audio professor at Howard University

Behind the Byline: A Howard Student Reflects on Election Day 2026

November 6, 2026
1 min read

HUNewsService.com reporter Chace Shakur reflects on the lessons he learned reporting on the 2026 midterm elections, the challenges of working in the field and the importance of capturing the small visual details that bring stories to life. Shakur also shares his fears about political intimidation, his hopes for the election’s outcome and what this experience taught him about journalism during a consequential moment in American history.

Listen below to Shakur’s conversation with Howard audio professor Heidi Gerber-Salins.

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