Henry Laurence and How "Sesame Street" Saves Our Democracy

Associate Professor of Government Laurence takes on the issue of democracy and the media. What role does the growth of sensationalist, opinionated, misleading, or even false journalism play in subverting democracy? Is there a role that public broadcasting can uniquely play to address this crisis? Laurence, who teaches comparative politics and political economy at Bowdoin, is the author of the book Money Rules: The New Politics of Finance (Cornell University Press, 2001).