Networked News, Racial Divides: How Power and Privilege Shape Public Discourse

Sue Robinson, Professor of Journalism in UW-Madison’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication, explores the relationship between race, power and privilege in American journalism, in this seminar. She relates the account of her own journey as an academic and local journalist fostering trust with marginalised communities. How can we build bridges that enable journalists to amplify the message of those working for social change?