We’re pleased to invite you to join us for Digital Citizenship In A Pandemic: Political Information And Action In 2020 hosted by the Institute for Data, Democracy & Politics (IDDP) on Monday, October 19th, 10am-3pm EDT.
From advertising to organizing, a great deal of political information has been shared--and political action taken place--online for decades. And yet the coronavirus introduced a sea change in American digital political life. Rather than being just one of many ways to campaign, communicate, and mobilize, the pandemic has made digital politics a truly dominant force. Though offline activities continue, we are all truly digital citizens now.
This virtual conference will take a closer look at these dynamics. We’ll explore questions about fact checking digital campaigns, consider how the pandemic intensifies disinformation's impacts on communities of color, examine potential post-election violence being organized online, and more.
Panelists include:
- Steve Scully, Political Editor, C-SPAN; Senior. Exec Producer & Host, Washington Journal; Presidential Debate Moderator
- Angie Drobnic Holan, editor-in-chief, PolitiFact
- Leana Wen, visiting professor of health policy and management, GW Milken School of Public Health; distinguished fellow, Fitzhugh Mullan Institute of Health Workforce Equity
- Seyi Akiwowo, founder and executive director, Glitch; Knight Fellow, GW IDDP
- Ifeoma Ozoma, founder and principal, Earthseed
- Additional academics, experts and journalists