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"Citizens Making News and News Making Democracy," a free lecture featuring Jeremy Iggers, will take place Thursday, September 25, at noon at the Weisman Art Museum.

The media landscape has changed dramatically since the 2004 U.S. Presidential election. Opportunities for citizens and alternative media to produce, aggregate, distribute, and respond to the news are increasing. Hear how these trends are playing out in the Twin Cities and talk about what this means in the context of the election season with Jeremy Iggers. Iggers is executive director of the Twin Cities Media Alliance, which publishes the Twin Cities Daily Planet and coordinates education and forum events to reduce the gap between the public and the media. Snacks will be provided by Rainbow Chinese Restaurant.

This lecture is presented as part of the Weisman Art Museum's fall noontime lecture series, Far-Sighted/Near-Sighted: Art, Speech, and Democracy, which coordinates an engaging lineup of speakers discussing issues of art, democracy, the role of citizen journalism, community engagement, media, and political rhetoric. The series is free and open to the campus community and the general public. Bring your own beverage and enjoy snacks provided by Rainbow Chinese Restaurant.