Great Decisions: Media and Foreign Policy

State and non-state actors today must maneuver a complex and rapidly evolving media landscape. Conventional journalism now competes with user-generated content. Official channels of communication can be circumvented through social media. Foreign policy is tweeted from the White House and “fake news” has entered the zeitgeist. Cyberwarfare, hacking and misinformation pose complex security threats. How are actors using media to pursue and defend their interests in the international arena? What are the implications for U.S. policy?

Speaker: Alexis Wichowski, Adjunct Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University

Presented by WorldOregon, in partnership with Portland State University, February 16, 2018