Maria Ramirez Uribe ’20 is motivated by a desire to uncover the truth. Since 2022, the Elon University alumna has served as an immigration reporter and fact-checker for politifact, an online fact-checking platform operated by the Poynter Institute for Media Studies. The journalism and strategic communications double major explained that she finds great satisfaction in thoroughly researching topics, noting that – unlike many other journalism roles – fact-checkers can explore subjects in great detail. “I really enjoy how deeply I can research a topic,” said Ramirez Uribe, a few hours before headlining the university’s Oct. 22 Alumni Voices discussion about the upcoming presidential election. “I feel privileged to be able to spend the time to talk to the experts, to really dive in and understand an issue, and to truly look into the data. It is something that most journalists don’t have the time and the capacity to do – to fully investigate a topic and learn about it. “So, I feel an imm...