Freedom, Fragmentation, and the Future of Civic Life: Can Democracy Survive in the Online World?

• We believe in a free press.
• We believe in free expression.
• We believe in democracy.

But with greater freedom of expression comes deeper fragmentation of perspectives, of communities, of trust itself. Today, societies around the world are fractured by fear, polarization, and a crisis of confidence in democratic ideals.

How did we get here? What role did technology from the printing press to the Internet play? And most importantly, how do we move forward?

Join us for an urgent, hopeful conversation about democracy, the free press and the internet with Richard Gingras, Senior Advisor to News at Google, previously the Global Vice President of News at Google, and a founding board member at the Center for News. Technology and Innovation.