Policy, Power, and the Shaping of Public Discourse


DATE
Wednesday March 18, 2026
TIME
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
COST
Free

 

 

Diamond Isinger examines how policymakers attempt to shape public discourse on key policy issues and the role media ecosystems play in that.

SPPGA Expert-in-Residence Diamond Isinger examines how policymakers attempt to shape public discourse around key policy issues and the role media ecosystems play in amplifying, reframing, or constraining those efforts.

Taking a comparative, global perspective, this session will engage multiple perspectives from invited guests, to explore how narratives are constructed, contested, and strategically deployed across different political and institutional contexts, as well as analyze how media—traditional, digital, and social—can be influenced or manipulated to sway public opinion, legitimize policy choices, or marginalize competing viewpoints