Michael Barbaro on Covering Today's America
Event Details
Date
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Time
7 p.m.
Location
Shannon Hall, Memorial Union
Description
Michael Barbaro, award-winning journalist and host of The Daily, will discuss the challenges and opportunities of covering America during a period of political polarization.
During this moderated conversation with Susan Yackee, director of the La Follette School of Public Affairs, Barbaro will reflect on his career in journalism and discuss recent efforts to promote civil dialogue and whether finding common ground is possible in these turbulent times.
During this moderated conversation with Susan Yackee, director of the La Follette School of Public Affairs, Barbaro will reflect on his career in journalism and discuss recent efforts to promote civil dialogue and whether finding common ground is possible in these turbulent times.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please email mindy.walker@wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Tuesday, October 6, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.