Exhibit Opening Reception + Roundtable Discussion about Propaganda, Media, and Technology today

After viewing (The) Victors Write the Algorithm exhibit, join us for a discussion about today’s media landscape and how it compares to earlier moments in American history. Local media professionals, journalists, historians, and cultural voices will explore how technology and social media shape the media we consume, and how power, bias, and propaganda continue to influence the stories we believe and how communities are represented.

The featured guests for this discussion include:

Deborah V. Bowie
President and CEO | Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

Edward Bowser
Deputy Director of Communications | City of Birmingham Mayor’s Office

Nicole S. Daniel
Founder & Executive Editor | The Modern Standard

Phillip Howard
Civil Rights People and Places Program Manager | The Conservation Fund

Cody Short Johnson, MS
Independent Journalist and Content Creation

Jordan Kiper
Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology | University of Alabama at Birmingham

Shauna Stuart
News and Culture Writer | Freelance Journalist

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