
Role of the Media
Season 6 Episode 52 | 26m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
A closer look at the media. Episode 652
A bigger discussion about the way we get our information, how social media helps shape our opinions, and the issues media outlets are covering. Joining us at the roundtable are Lee Wilkens, the chair of the communications department at Wayne State University, and Garlin Gilchrist, the head of the University of Michigan’s Center for Social Media Responsibility. Episode 652
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MiWeek is a local public television program presented by Detroit PBS

Role of the Media
Season 6 Episode 52 | 26m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
A bigger discussion about the way we get our information, how social media helps shape our opinions, and the issues media outlets are covering. Joining us at the roundtable are Lee Wilkens, the chair of the communications department at Wayne State University, and Garlin Gilchrist, the head of the University of Michigan’s Center for Social Media Responsibility. Episode 652
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