The Information Integrity Institute brought community members together on March 19 for a public conversation examining how today’s media environment shapes trust and connection. Held in partnership with Braver Angels Tennessee, the event centered on dialogue rather than research presentation alone.
The presentation addressed how digital media, AI, and platform design influence the way people understand information and interact with each other. The following conversation focused on the growing tension between connection and division in a media landscape increasingly driven by algorithms and user-generated content.
By holding this workshop, the Information Integrity Institute demonstrated a growing role beyond research: fostering community engagement around the challenges of modern communication. The March 19 event highlighted how bringing people together to reflect, question, and listen can help strengthen dialogue in a media environment where trust and understanding are increasingly difficult to sustain.
