Session 1 – The Rise and Fall of Partisan Journalism
Media historian James L. Baughman discusses the 19th century history of partisan journalism and discusses whether or not it has returned.
Session 2 – National Partisan Radio? The Impact of Partisan Journalism on Public Broadcasting
Panelists Byron Knight, Raul Ramirez, and Alicia C. Shepard discuss practices at NPR and public TV in regard to neutrality, fairness and balance.
Session 3 – Who Funds Your News? Transparency & Nonprofit Journalism
Panelists Arthur Brisbane, Andy Hall and Brant Houston discuss the importance of transparency in nonprofit news funding models.
Session 4 – Partisan Media Across Borders
Panelists Ira Basen, Shakuntala Rao, Hernando Rojas and JoEllen Fair talk about how modern technology is erasing communication boundaries and the “public sphere” is increasingly a global arena.
Session 5 – Polling, Partisanship & Polarization
Panelists Colin Benedict, Dhavan Shah, Charles Franklin and Ken Goldstein explore integrity and bias in polling on social and political issues.
