Political Journalism, Social Media and the Election
Four speakers debated the future of political journalism at Montclair State University on Monday.
On Monday, Montclair State University invited four experienced speakers to try and make sense of the changing landscape of the news media in the 21st century. The speakers were: • Jonathan Alter, political columnist for Bloomberg. • Robert George, editorial writer for the New York Post. • Brigid Harrison, a professor of political science and law at Montclair State University. • Timothy O’Brien, executive editor for the Huffington Post. Throughout the debate, moderator Merrill Brown, director of the university’s School of Communication and Media, asked the speakers about the impact the traditional news media and social media played in the recent presidential election. The following is a selection of the speakers responses. What …
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