The News Media Crisis and the Election
Can we rely on media coverage of the current election? It comes amid a growing global crisis for news organizations. The pandemic has further decimated ad revenue and seized our focus. Race protests have intensified debates on media hiring, coverage, and objectivity. Are polls and news stories more reliable today than in 2016?
Michael Berlin, Associate Professor of Journalism Emeritus, Boston University, former Adjunct Instructor in Journalism, Columbia University, former U.N. Correspondent for the Washington Post and the New York Post.
Three classes on October 8, 15, and 22 at 10:30 – 12:00.