Pritzker Fellow Adrian Perkins on "Local Communications Landscape"

(Current UChicago Students Only)

Tuesday, April 11

12:30-1:45 PM

Local government communications are transforming as fast as local media. There have been plenty of discussions about the gutting of local newspapers or the consolidation of local news outlets, but there has not been as much discussion as to how local governments are adapting to this changing landscape. The void left by local media is being filled with national news and social media, resulting in the polarization of one of the least partisan arenas; local government. Regardless, the surviving media outlets are the ones with the most resources, so it is not difficult to imagine that minority voices or interests aren’t being pushed or prioritized. This new environment is allowing the more traditional and often conservative norms to dominate our local political culture. If all politics is local, what impact is this having beyond our local borders?

Special Guest: Marquel Sennet, Communications Director for the Caddo Parish School Board and former Communications Director for the City of Shreveport

Pritzker Fellows seminars are off the record and open to current UChicago students only. Seating in the IOP Living Room is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

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