Discussing Democracy at 10th Global Communication Summit

Faculty, alums, and students gathered in Washington, D.C., on Friday, November 1, to talk democracy, polling, politics, and the media at the 10th Annual Global Communication Summit.

Hosted by the Blanquerna-Emerson Center for Global Communication, a collaboration between Emerson’s Communication Studies Department and the Blanquerna School of Communication and International Relations in Spain, the theme of this year’s event was “From Campaign Rhetoric to Civil Discourse: A Call to Action.”

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PBS senior correspondent and NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff led the morning session with a keynote discussion with President Jay Bernhardt on “America at the Crossroads.” The afternoon keynote featured Emerson College Polling Director Spencer Kimball and Communication Director Camille Mumford presenting the latest polls.

In addition to sessions on timely topics, including Deliberative Dialogue, Disinformation and Gender-Based Violence, Digital Democracy, and Distrust in the Media, students, scholars, and alums led lunchtime breakout sessions.

Alums in attendance included Vital Voices Global Partnership President/CEO Alyse Nelson ’97; NBC/MSNBC political analyst Susan Del Percio ’90, MA ’92; Peter Loge ’87, director of the George Washington School of Media and Public Affairs; actress/author Trinitee Stokes ’24; and Emerson Trustee and author Pat Peyton ’84,