Lies: A Conversation About Free Speech With Salman Rushdie, Jameel Jaffer, and Larry Siems

Published: April 8, 2022.

(L) Jameel Jaffer, (C) Salman Rushdie, (R) Larry Siems

Join us on Tuesday, April 19th at 5 p.m. EST for a lively and provocative discussion about lies and disinformation—their effect on a representative democracy and the avenues available to combat them consistent with America’s free speech principles. Our distinguished panel of writers and First Amendment scholars will be introduced by Professor Stephen Solomon, Editor of First Amendment Watch and Director of the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. This in-person event will be live-streamed. Per current NYU Covid guidelines, the audience will be restricted to the NYU community.

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Democracy Disinformation Jameel Jaffer Larry Siems Salman Rushdie

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