Common Cause/NY Hosts Roundtable Discussion on the Role and Future of the Media in American Democracy

ProPublica Editor-in-Chief Paul Steiger, Buzzfeed Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith, Washington Post Media Critic Margaret Sullivan, CNBC Chief Washington Correspondent John Harwood and CUNY Graduate School of Journalism Dean Stephen Shepard to speak

NEW YORK, NY (12/12/2016)(readMedia)-- Common Cause/NY will host a discussion examining the challenges facing the American form of democracy in the Donald Trump era, bringing together leading speakers, thinkers and elected officials across the political spectrum to explore solutions and stimulate thought and discussion. The panel will cover a wide-variety of topics including strategies to cover the incoming Trump Administration, the role of social media and the "fake news" epidemic, the evolving landscape of media and the rapid decline of print media, as well as other relevant topics.

A livestream video of the discussion can also be viewed here: http://www.commoncause.org/states/new-york/news/challenges-to-our-democracy-whats-next-for-the-media.html

WHO:

Common Cause/NY, ProPublica Editor-in-Chief and CEO Paul Steiger, Buzzfeed Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith, Washington Post Media Critic Margaret Sullivan, CNBC Chief Washington Correspondent John Harwood, and Former Editor-in-Chief of Business Week and founding Dean of CUNY Graduate School of Journalism Stephen Shepard. Mr. Shepard will moderate the discussion. 

WHAT:

Common Cause/NY hosts a discussion on the relationship between media and democracy in the era of Trump and "fake news"

WHEN: Tuesday December 13, 2016 at 08:00AM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: SUNY Global Center
116 East 55th Street
New York City, New York 10022
NOTES:

Press should RSVP to Alexis Grenell at alexis@pythiapublic.com.