【讲座】Explaining Political and Social Polarization in the United States: Different Experiences, Different Regions, Different Media
发布时间:2019-10-22       

Fudan-LSE Lecture Series No.19

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Explaining Political and Social Polarization in the United States: Different Experiences, Different Regions, Different Media
美国的政治和社会极化:基于不同经历、地区和媒体的分析

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Prof. David S. Birdsell

Prof. Jing Yijia

16:00-17:30, Oct 28, 2019

Room 406, West Sub Building, Guanghua Towers

大卫伯德塞尔 教授

敬乂嘉 教授

2019102816:00-17:30

光华楼西辅楼406

THE SPEAKER

David S. Birdsell is an expert on public communication at the Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, Baruch College/CUNY. His work centers on the nexus of communication, technology, and civil society. As a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, he chairs the boards of Governance Matters and the New York Federal Statistical Research Data Center. He also sits on the board of the New York Council of Nonprofits. He holds B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Virginia and his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland.

ABSTRACT

The US is confronting historically high levels of political polarization. This lecture outlines the increasing social, educational, and economic divisions in the US and their reflection in media consumption habits, particularly social media. The result is that the America that citizens “see” is profoundly shaped by experience, geography, and personal media choices.