Nov. 30, 2020; 7:00 – 8:00pm
Panelists
Vin Gopal, NJ State Senator 11th District
Alex Torpey, Former South Orange Village President
Robert Pallitto, Professor of Political Science and Public Administration, Seton Hall University
Moderator – Stephen Schnall, South Orange Village Trustee
Social media has had an impact on all aspects of our lives, but perhaps nowhere more profoundly than in the political sphere. Platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram provide easy access and enable the free flow of information, but this can also lead to a lack of genuine reflection and thoughtful responsiveness. They can also lead to the formation of closed digital “bubbles,” where what we believe reinforced by like-minded others.