Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates "When it Comes to Politics, The Internet is Closing Our Minds" at NYU's Skirball Center April 17th

New York, NY – March 19, 2012 – On April 17, Intelligence Squared U.S. (IQ2US) will debate “When it Comes to Politics, The Internet is Closing Our Minds.” Does the internet poison politics? It’s been argued that the rise of “personalization,” the use of algorithms to filter what you see online, and easy access to the like-minded, have served to reinforce our pre-conceptions. Is the information bubble a myth, or is it undermining civic discourse? Is the rise of social media really broadening our world views, or narrowing them?

In support of the motion are Eli Pariser, author of The Filter Bubble and board president of MoveOn.org and Joseph Turow, Professor of Communication at the University of Pennsylvania and author of eight books including The Daily You. Against the motion are Evgeny Morozov, author of The Net Delusion and blogger/contributing editor for Foreign Policy magazine and Jacob Weisberg, editor in chief of The Slate Group, a division of The Washington Post Company.

Moderated by ABC News correspondent John Donvan, Intelligence Squared U.S.'s spring season debates are streamed live on Fora.tv with additional coverage from IQ2US’s media partner, Slate. Debates air on more than 220 NPR stations nationwide and are televised in the New York area on PBS Channel Thirteen, WNET, WLIW, and NJTV.

Stream via Fora.TV:
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WHAT: Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates “When it Comes to Politics, The Internet is Closing Our Minds”

WHEN: Tuesday, April 17 / Reception 5:45-6:30 / Debate 6:45-8:30 PM

WHERE: NYU’s Skirball Center / 566 Laguardia Place, New York, NY 10012

Tickets: $40 ($12 for students w/ID) To purchase, visit www.iq2us.org. 

The debate will take place in front of a live audience at NYU Skirball Center in New York City. Audience members will vote to decide the winning team in this provocative debate. 


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Based on the highly successful debate program based in London, Intelligence Squared, Intelligence Squared U.S. has presented 60 debates on a wide range of provocative and timely topics. From global warming and the financial crisis, to Afghanistan/Pakistan and the death of mainstream media, Intelligence Squared U.S. brings together the world’s leading authorities on the day’s most important issues.

Since its inception in 2006, the goals of The Intelligence Squared U.S. Foundation have been to provide a new forum for intelligent discussion, grounded in facts and informed by reasoned analysis; to transcend the toxically emotional and the reflexively ideological; and to encourage recognition that the opposing side has intellectually respectable views.

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