Dan Hind will be in conversation with Professor Natalie Fenton next Monday (London) about media and democracy in the 21st century, the subject of his new book. Tony Curzon Price, editor-in-chief of openDemocracy will be chairing the discussion and there will be a Q&A afterwards.
Book tickets online.
Violence, corruption and cynicism threaten America's flagging democracy. Joe Biden has promised to revive it – but can his new administration stem the flow of online disinformation and shady political financing that has eroded the trust of many US voters?
Hear from leading global experts and commentators on what the new president and Congress must do to stem the flood of dark money and misinformation that is warping politics around the world.
Join us on Thursday 21 January, 5pm UK time/12pm EST.
Hear from:
Emily Bell Leonard Tow Professor of Journalism and director, Tow Center for Digital Journalism, Columbia Journalism School
Anoa Changa Journalist focusing on electoral justice, social movements and culture
Peter Geoghegan openDemocracy investigations editor and author of 'Democracy for Sale: Dark Money and Dirty Politics'
Josh Rudolph Fellow for Malign Finance at the Alliance for Securing Democracy
Chair: Mary Fitzgerald Editor-in-chief, openDemocracy
Further speakers to be announced
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