Journalism and the State of Our Democracy
On the eve of the 2016 elections, join Carnegie Corporation of New York and Knight Foundation on Facebook for a discussion about the media’s role in influencing the outcome of the race for president.
The discussion will draw heavily from two recent reports highlighting Shorenstein Center research on media coverage of the election and a panel discussion on the role of journalism in democracy.
Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Time: 11 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
Panelists:
Molly Ball
Staff Writer, The Atlantic
Martin Baron
Executive Editor, The Washington Post
Stephen Henderson
Editorial Page Editor, Detroit Free Press
Arianna Huffington
Founder, The Huffington Post, and Founder and CEO, Thrive Global
MODERATOR:
Alberto Ibargüen
President and CEO, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
PRESENTERS:
Nicco Mele
Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy
Thomas Patterson
Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press, Shorenstein Center
With a welcome by
Carnegie Corporation of New York President Vartan Gregorian