American Media and the Culture of Fear

James Bettinger, Barry Glassner, Jay Harris and Paul Saffo

Friday, July 23, 2004 | 7:30 – 9:00 | Kresge Auditorium | Free and Open to All

Presented with Stanford Publishing Courses

Are mainstream news media creating an irrational climate of fear? Does 'the news' reflect your personal experience? Are Americans afraid of the wrong things? Join futurist Paul Saffo (moderator), sociologist Barry Glassner, publisher Jay Harris, and journalist Jim Bettinger to discuss the credibility of current reporting.

JAMES BETTINGER
James Bettinger is director of the John S. Knight Fellowships for Professional Journalists and a professor (teaching) in the Department of Communication at Stanford.

BARRY GLASSNER
Barry Glassner, the author of seven books on contemporary social issues, is Professor of Sociology at the University of Southern California.

JAY HARRIS
Jay Harris has been the chief executive officer of the Foundation for National Progress since 1998 and publisher of Mother Jones since 1991.

PAUL SAFFO
Paul Saffo (moderator), a director at the Institute for the Future in Menlo Park, is a technology forecaster studying the long-term impact of emerging technologies on business and society.

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