Herrick Roth Community Seminars on Democracy
PRESENTED BY
THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO dENVER
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
CENTER ON POLICY AND DEMOCRACY
Armed with a First Amendment mandate to hold the powerful to account, the media has long shaped American attitudes about civic institutions, fairness, and democracy itself. How do members of Colorado’s press corps view and cover the state of American democracy today, at the local, state and national levels? Which angles, stories and voices are journalists amplifying, and what impact do those choices have on the narratives that shape our conversations on democracy? What is the role of modern journalism, in supporting a more functional and inclusive public square – both online and offline?
This is a free public event, and all are invited. It is the beginning of a two-year conversation known as the Herrick Roth Community Seminars on Democracy, hosted by the University of Colorado Denver’s School of Public Affairs.
Corey Hutchins (Colorado College) and Melissa Davis (Colorado Media Project) will co-moderate this lunchtime panel discussion with panelists:
Kyle Clark, Anchor and Managing Editor, 9News
Andrew Villegas, News Director, Colorado Public Radio News
Elizabeth Green, founder and CEO of Chalkbeat and co-author of “The Roadmap for Local News”
Jesús Luis Sánchez Meleán, Publisher and Editor, El Comercio de Colorado
