“Go West, Young Policy Wonk”

Only five years ago, programs like "ER," "The West Wing," and "The Wire" were
exploring the major policy issues of our times: access to health care; the war
in Iraq; and the battle over drug abuse
in the inner city. Television in the past has played a vibrant role in
dramatizing the complexities of policy debate, but are shows today continuing
that legacy? Do dramatic programs capture and reflect social policy issues and
dilemmas? In light of the demise of print journalism, is television presenting
more policy, and if it’s not, should that be its role? The advent of new
media’s blogs, Facebook, Twitter and Youtube vie for the audiences’ attention
and have changed the way they get their stories.

Please join the New
America Foundation for a discussion with Neal Baer as he considers how pressing
policy issues can and should be presented to the public.

Participants
Featured
speaker
Neal Baer,
MD
Executive Producer
"Law and
Order SVU"

Moderator
Andrés Martinez

Director, Bernard L. Schwartz
Fellows Program
New America
Foundation