Is the media part of the problem or part of the solution to incivility in discourse? Come, listen and share your thoughts on civility, anonymous comments, and the media.
A panel of distinguished journalists will help us “think about where we, individually, might draw the line between robust, hard-hitting, withering commentary, and on the other hand, cheap-shot, below-the-belt incivility.”
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The panel features Froma Harrop, a nationally syndicated columnist and president of the Association of Opinion Journalists, Jerrod Ferrari, co-managing Editor of The Hour, and Thomas Mellana, Stamford Advocate editorial writer. The moderator will be Tad Diesel, Director of Business Development for the City of Norwalk.
This third in a series of community conversations about civility will take place on Thursday, March 29th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Fat Cat Pie Company Wine Room at 3 Wall Street in Norwalk.
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Admission is $20, which includes pizza and a beverage. A cash bar will be provided for those wishing to have a glass of wine. Tickets can be purchased at norwalk2.eventbrite.org. Space is limited, so advance purchase of tickets is highly recommended. A portion of the ticket proceeds will be donated to the Norwalk High School Civic Voices Project.
