The Edward R. Murrow Center is pleased to present the first annual Conference on New Media and Democracy.
The Future of Democracy in the Age of Disinformation
Innovating Policy Solutions for a Networked World
A global, multi-sector conversation exploring the shifting landscape of public diplomacy, cybersecurity and civic engagement in the digital age.
Thursday, November 21 and Friday, November 22, 2019
Highlights
Panels and Presentations
Keynote Speakers
Rachel Kyte
Dean, The Fletcher School
Richard Stengel
Former U.S. Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
Morning Session:
National Security and Foreign Policy in the Disinformation Age
Afternoon Session:
Innovating Solutions Across Sectors
People
Full Speaker List
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Amelia Andersdotter, Technical Consultant, ARTICLE19
Admiral Philip H. Cullom, Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy(ret)
Ryan Gallagher, Senior Reporter, Bloomberg
Dipayan Ghosh, Co-Director, Digital Platforms & Democracy Project and Fellow, Shorenstein Center at the Harvard Kennedy School
Nina Jankowicz, Disinformation Fellow, The Wilson Center
Tim Libert, Special Faculty Instructor in Privacy Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
Maria Barsallo Lynch, Executive Director, Defending Digital Democracy Project
Nathalie Maréchal, Senior Research Analyst, Ranking Digital Rights
Casey Newton, Silicon Valley Editor, The Verge
Elina Noor, Visiting Fellow, Institute of Strategic and International Studies, Malaysia
Olallo Rubio, Founder, Convoy Network
David Sanger, National Security Correspondent, The New York Times
Thom Shanker, National Security and Foreign Policy Editor, The New York Times Washington Bureau
Richard Stengel, Former U.S. Under Secretary of State for Public Affairs and Public Diplomacy
Luis Videgaray, Director, MIT Artificial Intelligence Policy for the World Project
Andrew Walworth, Chief Content Officer, RealClear Media
Josephine Wolff, Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity Policy, The Fletcher School
Leadership
Admiral James Stavridis
Conference Chair
Edward Schumacher-Matos
Conference Director
Edward R. Murrow Center Advisory Board
Edward R. Murrow Center Senior Fellows
Conference Organizers