How to lead a conversation between people who disagree

Title:
How to lead a conversation between people who disagree
Speaker:
Eve Pearlman
Description:

In a world deeply divided, how do we have hard conversations with nuance, curiosity, respect? Veteran reporter Eve Pearlman introduces "dialogue journalism": a project where journalists go to the heart of social and political divides to support discussions between people who disagree. See what happened when a group that would have never otherwise met -- 25 liberals from California and 25 conservatives from Alabama -- gathered to talk about contentious issues. "Real connection across difference: this is a salve that our democracy sorely needs," Pearlman says.

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
09:09
Format: HTML5
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