Democratic Repercussions of Media Fragmentation (In-Person Attendance)

Schedule

Tue Oct 21 2025 at 10:30 am to 11:45 am

UTC-04:00

Location

Annenberg School for Communication | Philadelphia, PA

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About this Event

Event: Democratic Repercussions of Media Fragmentation

Time: Tuesday, October 21, 10:30-11:45AM

In-Person For Penn Students/Staff/Faculty: Annenberg School for Communication #500

General Public Can Register for Zoom Attendance here: https://mediafragmentation-online.eventbrite.com


Description: The media landscape continues to experience fragmentation, with an ever-expanding number of political influencers, podcasters, online platforms, and generative AI systems – all while traditional mass media has become more ideologically aligned. This event will bring together leading media and democracy scholars to explore how the fragmention media ecosystem is related to American democratic backsliding.


The Penn Center on Media, Technology, and Democracy works to better understand the information ecosystem through cutting-edge science, and leverages that research to strengthen the foundations of democracy.

Learn more about our Center and other upcoming events on our website.



Agenda

πŸ•‘: 10:30 AM - 10:35 AM
Opening & Welcome
πŸ•‘: 10:35 AM - 11:05 AM
Lightning Talks
πŸ•‘: 11:05 AM - 11:40 AM
Panel Discussion
πŸ•‘: 11:40 AM - 11:45 AM
Closing
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Where is it happening?

Annenberg School for Communication, 3620 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, United States

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