The Social Media & Democracy seminar series, co-sponsored by the Newhouse School and the School of Information Studies (iSchool), explores how social media is influencing the current political climate in the U.S. This is the first of three seminars this semester.

Moderator:

• Regina Luttrell, assistant professor, public relations, Newhouse School

Panelists:

• Dwight DeWerth-Pallmeyer, associate professor, communication studies, Widener University
• Biko Mandela Gray, assistant professor, religion, Syracuse University College of Arts and Sciences
• Tia C. M. Tyree, professor, strategic, legal and management communications, Howard University

Additional seminars will be held Oct. 16 and Nov. 14. For more information, see http://newhouse.syr.edu/news-events/news/newhouseischool-seminar-series-will-explore-social-media-s-influence-politics.