Southern News, Southern Politics: writer Rob Christensen in conversation with Dr. Meredith Clark

In his book, Southern News, Southern Politics: How a Newspaper Defined a State for a Century, reporter Rob Christensen tells the story of the News & Observer and how it helped shape modern North Carolina in complicated ways. Christensen takes readers from the N & O's early days at the turn of the twentieth century as the militant voice of white supremacy to its denunciation by segregationist Jesse Helms for 'selling out the South' in the 1960s and finally to its dwindling current fortunes. By telling the story of one important regional newspaper, Christensen shows how influence and messaging matter in influencing the politics of a state and a region for generations.

This event will feature a presentation by Christensen followed by a conversation between the author and Dr. Meredith Clark, Associate Professor of Race and Political Communication at UNC-Chapel Hill. 

This program is hosted in partnership with the Orange County Remembrance Coalition.