PANEL DISCUSSION: Hearts and Minds: Persuasion, Propaganda and Ethics in the Digital Age

Does the explosion of media outlets and opinion-makers preserve a free society or make it more difficult to separate fact from fiction? Mike Shafarenko, Manager of Community Engagement, Web & Social Media, ideastream, moderates a provocative discussion with Bruce M. Hennes, Hennes Paynter Crisis Communications, Jan Leach, director of the Media Law Center for Ethics and Access at Kent State University, Elizabeth McIntyre, editor, Crain’s Cleveland Business and Russ Mitchell, WKYC-TV3 lead anchor. Program includes admission to the Maltz Museum, so attendees are encouraged to arrive early to see the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum exhibition, State of Deception.