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
The faculty and staff of the DeWitt Wallace Center hope you can join us for a live (but virtual) celebration for the class of 2021 on Sunday, May 2 at 2 p.m. EDT! You can register for the event through this link. Please feel free to pass this invitation on to anyone you would like … 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!
Join the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival and the Dewitt Wallace Center for Media & Democracy for this discussion about the future of local news, from Iowa to North Carolina. Pulitzer Prize-winning editor of the Storm Lake Times Art Cullen will be in conversation with Les High, publisher of the News Reporter of Whiteville, NC … Continued
Join the DeWitt Wallace Center for Media & Democracy for a conversation with our two new faculty members, Stephen Buckley and Frank Bruni and our new Director, Phil Napoli. Click here to register!
Join Professors from the DeWitt Wallace Center and representatives from The Chronicle, The Standard Magazine, and other campus media organizations to learn more about opportunities to write, edit and publish! If you have any questions please email Megan McLane at megan.mclane@duke.edu. On Friday, September 10th (1-3 p.m.), we will be on Main Campus in front … Continued
Join Professors from the DeWitt Wallace Center and representatives from The Chronicle, The Standard Magazine, and other campus media organizations to learn more about opportunities to write, edit and publish! If you have any questions please email Megan McLane at megan.mclane@duke.edu. On Thursday, September 16th (1-3 p.m.), we will be on East Campus in … Continued