The Civic Discourse Project
Citizenship and the Media: Promoting Civic Literacy
Season 2019 Episode 4 | 26m 5sVideo has Closed Captions
Citizenship and the Media: A Responsibility to Promote Civic Literacy
What is the role of the media in the renewal of our understanding of ourselves as citizens and participants in the American political order? What is the responsibility of the media in promoting civic literacy? David Leonhardt, op-ed columnist for The New York Times, and Ramesh Ponnuru, senior editor at National Review, discuss the role of the media in elevating civic literacy.
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The Civic Discourse Project is a local public television program presented by Arizona PBS
The Civic Discourse Project is presented by the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership at Arizona State University.
The Civic Discourse Project
Citizenship and the Media: Promoting Civic Literacy
Season 2019 Episode 4 | 26m 5sVideo has Closed Captions
What is the role of the media in the renewal of our understanding of ourselves as citizens and participants in the American political order? What is the responsibility of the media in promoting civic literacy? David Leonhardt, op-ed columnist for The New York Times, and Ramesh Ponnuru, senior editor at National Review, discuss the role of the media in elevating civic literacy.
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The Civic Discourse Project is a local public television program presented by Arizona PBS
The Civic Discourse Project is presented by the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership at Arizona State University.