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EVENTS
Slides
July 19
Why the Media Needs a Major Reset in the Age of MAGA Extremism
With one party becoming authoritarian and promoting dangerous lies, “both-sidesism” has become a threat to our democracy. Dan Froomkin (PressWatchers.org) joined us to discuss how the media should respond to, and cover, the current threats of MAGA extremism.
Here are the Slides from Wednesday’s event for your enjoyment.
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Meeting
July 24
7-8pm EDT
Monday meeting
Join the Media and Democracy Project to better understand and respond to the factors that influence public opinion, voters and democracy. Each session we will activate on a current information-related subject to help Fix Media Now. We develop and distribute skills to navigate the Information War on truth and democracy. We are a non-partisan all-volunteer group that engages in actions to directly improve the quality of public information such as messaging, fighting disinformation, engaging in media accountability and in growing support for local journalism. We see journalists and the media as accountable allies essential for an informed democracy, countering dangerous disinformation and propaganda and promoting the common good.
RSVP https://www.mobilize.us/mediademocracyproject/event/430177/
Guest speaker
October 4
7-8pm EDT
A conversation w/Prof. Ruth Ben-Ghiat
Join us via Zoom for a conversation with Professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat. We are delighted to have Professor Ben-Ghiat join us for a conversation and Q&A. She is an American historian and cultural critic. She is a scholar on fascism and authoritarian leaders and professor of history and Italian studies at New York University. https://ruthbenghiat.com Prof. Ben-Ghiat is the expert on the “strongman” playbook employed by authoritarian demagogues from Mussolini to Putin—enabling her to predict with uncanny accuracy the recent experience in America and Europe.
