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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.