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Pitfalls of over-reacting to populism: the relationship between populism and the media

16:00 - 17:00   friday 5/04/2019 - Sala Raffaello, Hotel Brufani

Charlie Beckett

director Polis London School of Economics

Caterina Froio

Centre for European Studies Sciences Po

Alina Ostling

Global Citizenship Observatory

Jay Rosen

Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute New York Univ.

'Populist' politics are on the rise around the world. These movements have been boosted by their success at capturing attention on social and mainstream media. Often they are a direct challenge to mainstream media and its role in democracy. Is populism a proof that traditional news media is out of touch? How should journalists report on populism without amplifying extremism or polarisation?

Organised in association with Polis.

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