DeWitt Wallace Center

The environmental justice movement has been foundational in the longstanding fight for equity and equality in the U.S. for decades. Today, environmental injustice continues to be a topic of growing importance and salience for people both internationally and domestically. In an attempt to provide a wide-reaching introduction to the multi-faceted environmental justice movement, Duke University … Continued

In an era of increasing social isolation, platforms like Facebook and Twitter are among the most important tools we have to understand each other. We use social media as a mirror to decipher our place in society but it functions more like a prism that distorts our identities, empowers status-seeking extremists, and renders moderates all … Continued

On Thursday, March 25th, we are excited to welcome Mr. Josh Partlow, an investigative journalist with the Washington Post and a Duke alumnus. This event will be held at 5:00 p.m. over Zoom. Mr. Partlow will discuss integrity in journalism, with particular attention to the themes of accuracy vs bias in reporting and freedom of speech. There will be … Continued

Please join the DeWitt Wallace Center on Wednesday, March 31st at 6:00 P.M. for a Virtual PopUP Event—Who speaks? Whose stories? Legibility and Inclusion in Media Narratives of Asian America. Duke Faculty member Dr. Eileen Cheng-yin Chow will discuss the Atlanta shooting and the subsequent media coverage. Moderated by Rose Wong ’21.   Click here … Continued

The Nature of Truth in a World Full of Disinformation Wednesday, April 14 at 7 pm Please join us for an interdisciplinary discussion about the nature of truth and information in a world that is ever more connected and ever more divided. Different disciplines have different approaches to problem-solving and grappling with philosophical issues in … Continued

Partisan news outlets, social media, and an explosion of alternative sources have reshaped the media landscape. Our panelists will discuss the role of media in a democracy generally, and the challenges they faced in covering events of the past year in Georgia that captured the attention of the nation. Please join our Atlanta Duke community … Continued

On May 7 at 2 pm, The McGannon Center at Fordham University will host Professor Phil Napoli for a discussion of his recent writing, including his book Social Media and the Public Interest: Media Regulation in the Disinformation Age (Columbia 2019) Click here to register!