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Civil Discourse In An Uncivil Age
February 22, 2022 @ 6:00 pm
PBS host Alexander Heffner considers the state of democracy in America today. Heffner will discuss the effects of divisiveness on discourse, campaigns, and governance as well as the influence of new media, dis/misinformation, and filter bubbles that polarize American society. In the context of the pandemic, what are possible prescriptions to correct this cycle? How can our social footprint translate into constructive instead of destructive behavior? How can citizens, government, and the press restore faith in civic life and the integrity of public policy?Register for this exciting program here: https://bit.ly/CivilDiscourse_22Alexander is host of The Open Mind on PBS. He has covered American politics, civic life and millennials since the 2008 presidential campaign. He is co-author of best-selling A Documentary History of the United States, and recipient of University of Denver’s Anvil of Freedom Award, Franklin Pierce University’s Fitzwater Medallion for Leadership in Public Communication, and Yale University’s Poynter Fellowship in Journalism.