Revolution or Evolution? A Media Transformed and Its Impact on You
Author: lskramer
Speaker: Eugene Robinson
Time: Wednesday, Oct 01, 2025 at 6:00 pm
Location: Sun Room, Memorial Union
Co-Sponsors:
- Cyclone Civics
- Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics
- Political Science Department
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
2025 Manatt-Phelps Annual Lecture in Political Science
What is the future economic model for funding accountability journalism? While there is a wealth of news commentary, we are faced with a dearth of factual reporting. Eugene Robinson’s unique 25-year career includes covering beats as varied as city hall, foreign affairs, pop culture, and national politics. He will remind attendees that while the media may have its failings, the profession is a time-honored watchdog that fights corruption and abuse. Today’s media holds extraordinary power over the political life of the nation and is less subject to control, even by the media moguls who are nominally in charge. The rise of 24-hour cable news, the Internet, social media, and corporate consolidation have vastly increased the flow of information but have also short-circuited the traditional process.
The University Book Store will be onsite selling “A Walk Across Dirty Water and Straight Into Murderer’s Row: A Memoir” at the event.
The recorded lecture will be accessible to those with a current ISU Net ID on the Available Recordings page approximately two business days after the event and will remain accessible for three weeks.