What News Do We Trust?

Are We Still in This Together? The Death of Parties, the Rise of Tribalism in American Politics and What It Portends for Our Future

Some have called 2016 “the Facebook election,” and now the company is under the microscope for its role in spreading “fake news” and its responsibilities as a distributor of political information. At the same time, distrust in the traditional news media has hit an all-time high. Join Scott Jennings to explore the rapidly changing information distribution environment, including a new Rand Corporation study called Truth Decay: An Initial Exploration of the Diminishing Role of Facts and Analysis in American Public Life.

Guest (via Skype): Rebecca Kavanagh, Political Scientist, RAND Corporation and Associate Director of the Strategy, Doctrine, and Resources Program in RAND's Arroyo Center

IOP Spring 2018 Resident Fellow Scott Jennings