Learning Session: Journalism and Democracy : The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Written By Tim Cox

GoVoteNYC and the Lenfest Institute for Journalism present Journalism and Democracy : The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Tuesday April 9th 2024

This learning session examined the role of the media in influencing civic engagement and voter turnout. The panel brought experience in journalism, philanthropy and community engagement. They examined how media can effectively engage in this polarized environment, positive models from NYC and Philadelphia, and how funders should approach funding media to support civics.

Panel
Shawn Mooring, Head of Philadelphia Programs at Lenfest Institute for Journalism
Mikhael Simmonds, Executive Director of the Center for Community Media at the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY
Mazin Sidahmed, Executive Director, Documented

Moderator
Martha King, Senior Program Officer, Charles Revson Foundation, GoVoteNYC co-chair

Commentary
Sandra Choi, Director of Civic Participation, MinKwon Center for Community Action

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