Who uses whom?...the co-dependent relationship of the media, politicians, entertainment and special interest groups with Phil Kent

10/1 :  Capitalizing on outrage…….real and contrived.  

Aside from major breaking news, nothing fuels "stickiness" like outrage. Passionate discussion and debate can help illuminate topics for the public, but at some point it feels like an issue is being "milked" for other  purposes, and the harm is that it exploits the audience's emotions and fears and often takes the focus off of explaining sometimes complicated issues to the public or presenting more consequential news stories.   Why does this happen and who stands to benefit?  

Guest: Don Lemon, CNN Anchor

Room: Faculty Dining Room, HKS

***All study groups are off-the-record and not for media coverage***