Ishaan Tharoor: TRUMPS IRAN WAR AND THE US MEDIA

PRESS CONFERENCE at Presseclub ConcordiaTRUMPS IRAN WAR AND THE US MEDIA How are American media responding to an increasingly unpopular war with Iran? To whatextent has the Trump administrationsucceeded in shaping the public narrative andgetting its message across? And where doindependent journalism, political polarization,and public opinion intersect in times of war? Join us for a conversation with Ishaan Tharoor,global affairs journalist The New Yorker, medialeader at the World Economic Forum,occasional lecturer at Georgetown University,and a widely respected commentator oninternational affairs. Topics discussed will be the media coverage of the Iran conflict, theadministration’s communication strategy, and the broader implications for democracy,foreign policy, and America’s role in the world. The discussion will also explore how the waris affecting President Trump’s political standing and the international perception of the United States.The discussion will be moderated by Raimund Löw, journalist, author, and historian, head of Falter Radio.