The Media and Politics: Election 2012
Thursday 11 October, 2012
7pm, $0
New School, Kaplan Hall
66 West 12 Street, Tishman Auditorium
With the 2012 presidential campaigns in full throttle, communication experts discuss the role of the media and the ways the media influence and are influenced by the Democrat and Republican campaign strategies. Topics explored include the candidate debates and advertising messages and markets as well as unanticipated uses of the media, with the campaign context shaped by the Supreme Court’s decision in the Citizens United case.
Moderated by Neil Grabois, Dean, Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy, speakers include:
Andy Heyward, former president of CBS News
Victor Navasky, former editor and publisher of The Nation
Nina Khrushcheva, associate professor of International Affairs at The New School
Justin Elliott, reporter, ProPublica
Jeffrey Smith, former Missouri Senator and Assistant Professor of Politics and Advocacy at The New School
Please note a special presentation of the Vice Presidential debates will be screened live in Tishman Auditorium immediately following the panel.
Moderated by Neil Grabois, Dean, Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy, speakers include:
Andy Heyward, former president of CBS News
Victor Navasky, former editor and publisher of The Nation
Nina Khrushcheva, associate professor of International Affairs at The New School
Justin Elliott, reporter, ProPublica
Jeffrey Smith, former Missouri Senator and Assistant Professor of Politics and Advocacy at The New School
Please note a special presentation of the Vice Presidential debates will be screened live in Tishman Auditorium immediately following the panel.