Broken Politics, Mixed-Up Media

GW's School of Media and Public Affairs, in association with GW's College Republicans and College Democrats, presented a discussion on the state of Congress.

The debt crisis. The rise of the Tea Party. The "debate" about global warming. Consensus has gone AWOL.

Can politics and media find the center, or have the spin zones pushed everyone to the extremes?

This Conversation Series event explored the precarious state of American politics and the impact of changes in the media with:

Bash has a front-row seat to the collision of politics, policy and media.

Ford has lived on both sides, in the political battles and in the increasingly vitriolic news industry.

Sides studies public opinion and political campaigns and is a founder of "The Monkey Cage," an award-winning blog about political science and politics.

Follow the conversation at #brokenpolitics.

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