I'm a political science student and writer focused on politics, law, public policy and the institutions that shape public life, with a particular interest in issues affecting young Hoosiers.
Indianapolis can explain its plans for roads, police, facilities and grants. This analysis examines why the city's commitments to young residents are much harder to identify.
Read analysis →Using Hannah Arendt's account of manufactured unreality, this essay examines how conspiracy politics can erode democratic judgment by shifting trust away from evidence and toward leader-centered certainty.
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Will Pruitt is an Indianapolis-based student journalist and writer studying political science at Indiana University Indianapolis. His interests include Indiana politics, law, public policy, criminal justice and the institutions that shape public life.
In 2026, Pruitt received IU Indianapolis's Winslow Prize in Political Theory for his essay “Judgment in an Unreal World.”
His reporting focuses on making politics and public policy understandable and relevant, with a particular interest in how decisions made by governments and institutions affect young Hoosiers and their communities.
I'm interested in freelance reporting, features, political and public-policy coverage, explanatory journalism and stories about Indiana communities.