Democracy and the media: Presidential conversation

What role does the media play in democracy in the U.S. and around the globe? What is the greatest threat to democracy today? Those were just two of the questions explored during this presidential conversation, featuring distinguished alumni journalists.

By Staff

Published November 1, 2022

Participants in the conversation, which took place over the 2022 Homecoming & Reunion Weekend in October, included: David Culver ’09, correspondent for CNN; Brendan Hoffman ’02, freelance photojournalist based in Ukraine; Valerie Hopkins ’10, international correspondent for the New York Times; and Weijia Jiang ’05, senior White House correspondent for CBS News.

Learn more about the democracy initiative and watch the full presidential conversation on the Vision 2026 website.