NEW YORK, July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Paley Center
for Media announced today its upcoming PaleyImpact program,
Media's Role in Preparing for Life After COVID-19.
This important and timely event will gather leading
journalists, public health officials, and academics to discuss the
lessons our government and society learned from the COVID-19
pandemic. Releasing on Wednesday, July
21 at 10:00 am ET/
7:00 am PT on the
Paley Center's dedicated YouTube channel, youtube.com/paleycenter,
this discussion will examine how aspects of our culture adapted
amid the global health crisis, and the complex task of preparing
for life ahead.
Panelists will explore the media's ongoing role in ensuring
public awareness, sharing information from government officials and
health care experts, and reporting on the state of readiness across
America and worldwide as we enter the next phase of the pandemic,
in addition to recovery in some areas. The discussion will also
include the importance of ensuring diverse populations have
equitable access to information, in order to improve healthcare
literacy.
The distinguished panelists include Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, Founding Director, Center for
Emerging Infectious Diseases Policy and Research (CEID),
Boston University; Erin Burnett, CNN Anchor, Erin Burnett
OutFront; Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, Chairman of the House
Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis; Elise Jordan, MSNBC/NBC News Political Analyst;
Dr. Jon LaPook, M.D. Chief Medical
Correspondent, CBS News; Tommy
Thompson, President, University of
Wisconsin System and Former Governor of Wisconsin; and Michelle A. Williams, Dean of the Faculty, T.H.
Chan School of Public Health, Harvard
University. This program will be moderated by Juju Chang,
Coanchor, ABC News Nightline.
"As our country continues its recovery from the COVID-19
pandemic, it's important to reflect on this experience and discuss
how media's role in public health can continue to evolve," said
Maureen J. Reidy, President &
CEO of The Paley Center for Media. "We're so thankful to our
sponsors, the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, and the
Isermann Family Foundation for making this program
possible."
"It is a pleasure to participate with such an esteemed group of
journalists and medical doctors about what is one of the most
important conversations of the moment: preparing for life after
COVID. I hope that our discussion not only advances media coverage
around the topic, but proves illuminating to individual viewers as
well," said Michelle A. Williams,
Dean of the Faculty, T.H. Chan School of
Public Health, Harvard University.
"In the University of Wisconsin
System, we rely on both traditional and non-traditional creative
communication platforms, as well as peer-to-peer communication, to
engage with our students and create a culture of responsibility. As
we come out of the COVID-19 pandemic, conversations like this will
help the media understand how best to reach the many audiences
across the U.S.," said Tommy
Thompson, President, University of
Wisconsin System and Former Governor of Wisconsin.
"Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the media has played a
critical role in getting the American public the information they
need to mitigate risk and help save lives. Now, as our country
turns the tide on the virus, the media has a vital role in
communicating guidance from public health experts, dispelling myths
and misinformation that remain, and increasing vaccine education
and uptake," said Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, Chairman of the
House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis.
The Paley Center for Media's PaleyImpact programs explore how
media influences attitudes, behaviors, and actions and shapes
public discourse on critical social issues. A long-established
history of PaleyImpact programs has included: COVID-19 and the
Presidential Election; Health Tech in the Age of
COVID-19; The Media's Role in Combating Holocaust Denial,
Misinformation, and Antisemitism; The Media's Role in
Combating Hate and Violence Towards Asians and Pacific
Islanders; Uncovering Racial Injustice with BET's Disrupt
& Dismantle; and The Media's Powerful Shaping Role
In Providing A Diverse And Inclusive Platform For Women.
For more information, please visit paleycenter.org.
Media Contact:
Joanna
Scholl
The Paley Center for Media
jscholl@paleycenter.org
212-621-6612
Jake Mendlinger
ZE Creative Communications
jmendlinger@zeccmail.com
516-639-3373
About The Paley Center for Media
The Paley
Center for Media is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that leads
the discussion about the cultural, creative, and social
significance of television, radio, and emerging platforms, drawing
upon its curatorial expertise, an international collection, and
close relationships with the media community. The general public
can participate in Paley programs in both New York and Los Angeles
that explore and celebrate the creativity, the innovations, the
personalities, and the leaders who are shaping media. The public
can also access the Paley Center's permanent media collection,
which contains over 160,000 television and radio programs and
advertisements. Through the global programs of its Media Council
and International Council, the Paley Center also serves as a
neutral setting where media professionals can engage in discussion
and debate about the evolving media landscape. Previously known as
The Museum of Television & Radio, the Paley Center was founded
in 1975 by William S. Paley, a pioneering innovator in the
industry. For more information, please visit paleycenter.org.
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