Political Polarization and Social Media
(Room JW Grand Ballroom 3/4)
05 Jul 18
9:00 AM
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10:15 AM
Rasley's talk and PowerPoint will describe, using statistical survey results and expert testimony, the increasing polarization in U.S. politics and culture and why it is harmful to democratic institutions and values. The influence of social media on the trend of increasing incivility and “siloing” will be discussed. What can be done to try to reverse these trends will be explained in light of an experiment Rasley conducted on Facebook and research conducted for his 10th book, Polarized! The Case for Civility in the Time of Trump.