Events for September 20, 2018 › Talks

We’re hosting our first Civic Media Lunch of the year tomorrow starting at 12pm in the Civic space: E15-344. Our topic is “Civil Discourse in an Uncivil Age.” Our speaker, Alex Heffner,* host of “The Open Mind” on PBS, will discuss the effects of divisiveness on discourse and governance and the impact of social media, fake news and filter bubbles that polarize information intake. What are possible prescriptions to correct this vicious cycle? How can […]