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The 36th University Faculty Lecture features W. Lance Bennett, Professor of Political Science and Communication, speaking on "The Democratization of Truth: Communications and the Crisis of Contemporary Politics".

Professor Bennett discusses how the early 21st Century has been rocked by great changes stemming from the globalization of trade, production and finance. Meanwhile, growing levels of inequality challenge the ideals of democracy. Some citizens react to these changes with vocal defenses of fraying values; other citizens embrace the new global order with its array of communication technologies that enable people to join together to address complex issues. However, the rise of social and political networks cannot compensate for the failures of institutions, and the resulting conflicts become immune to fact, reason, or government authority.

W. Lance Bennett, Prof. of Political Science and Ruddick C. Lawrence Prof. of Communication University of Washington

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