Media and Democracy: The Rising Pressures of Capacity, Competition and Trust

Tuesday, March 26, 5:30-7 p.m.

Signal Hill Campus

Local news media plays a critical role in a healthy democracy, informing citizens, ensuring transparency and accountability of people in positions of power, and fostering critical debate and the exchange of ideas. With technology changes and the rise of social media however, local media is facing increasing pressure to compete for audiences in a climate of rising distrust and dwindling capacity. Join us for a conversation with local journalists on how they are responding to these challenges.

Presented by Harris Centre; Department of Political Science

Event Listing 2024-03-26 17:30:00 2024-03-26 19:00:00 America/St_Johns Media and Democracy: The Rising Pressures of Capacity, Competition and Trust Local news media plays a critical role in a healthy democracy, informing citizens, ensuring transparency and accountability of people in positions of power, and fostering critical debate and the exchange of ideas. With technology changes and the rise of social media however, local media is facing increasing pressure to compete for audiences in a climate of rising distrust and dwindling capacity. Join us for a conversation with local journalists on how they are responding to these challenges. Register here: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/fe476c6f3f8d45bf96609f3a00f238a9 Signal Hill Campus Harris Centre; Department of Political Science