Palika Makam, Director of Digital at the 8th Amendment Project, starts us off by talking about how copaganda shows up in TV, movies, and social media. It’s everywhere!
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What is "Copaganda?" And how does it influence policymaking and elections? At our recent Community Safety Beyond Policing webinar, we heard from Alec Karakatsanis, Palika Makam, and Tori Bateman about the many ways in which popular and social media and politicians push narratives that constrain our imagination around safety and suppress an analysis of systemic violence.
In the clip above, Palika Makam, Director of Digital at the 8th Amendment Project, starts us off by talking about how copaganda shows up in TV, movies, and social media. It’s everywhere!
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Alec Karakatsanis, founder and executive director of Civil Rights Corps, shared about how copaganda constrains our understanding of “public safety,” and delved into who benefits from those limits:
Alec Karakatsanis, founder and executive director of Civil Rights Corps, shared about how copaganda constrains our understanding of “public safety,” and delved into who benefits from those limits.
Tori Bateman, AFSC's Policy Advocacy Coordinator, explained how Copaganda has an impact on upcoming midterm elections:
Tori Bateman, AFSC's Policy Advocacy Coordinator, explained how Copaganda has an impact on upcoming midterm elections.
And finally, Palika shared thoughts on how we can all resist contributing to Copaganda:
Want to hear the full discussion? Watch the full webinar below.
