December 27, 2018 • 66 mins
With popular apps and platforms under fire for their role in the hot mess presidential election cycle of 2016, we ask the hot question on everyone’s lips: “Is social media good for democracy?”
Gene Park of the Washington Post moderates a discussion with Jim Brady (Spirited Media), Roger McNamee (Elevation Partners), Vivian Schiller (Civil Media Foundation) and Siva Vaidhyanathan (University of Virginia).
This discussion was recorded before a live audience on September 28, 2018, during the 2018 Texas Tribune Festival in Austin, Texas.
Gene Park of the Washington Post moderates a discussion with Jim Brady (Spirited Media), Roger McNamee (Elevation Partners), Vivian Schiller (Civil Media Foundation) and Siva Vaidhyanathan (University of Virginia).
This discussion was recorded before a live audience on September 28, 2018, during the 2018 Texas Tribune Festival in Austin, Texas.
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