Alec Schemmel is a staff writer and researcher for the Media Research Center's Free Speech America. His investigations have garnered attention from figures in Congress, the national media and broader conservative movement. Alec is a 2020 graduate of American University's School of Communications and School of Public Affairs. In addition to Newsbusters he has freelanced and interned for digital news outlets like The Daily Caller, The College Fix, The Capital Research Center and others.