Salon Lab is an exciting feature of our Connections auction. It is a series of dinners, each organized around an interesting and exciting topic. These evenings will take place in a lovely setting and feature members of the Lab school community who are nationally and internationally-recognized experts in those topics. These conversations about important current issues promise to be stimulating, informative, and thought-provoking - a celebration of Lab's intellectual curiosity.

Salon Lab - Could Internet Media Undermine American Democracy?

Hosted by: Cynthia Heusing and David Kistenbroker  

On the eve of the first national elections since Barack Obama's historic 2008 victory, join a discussion of whether the blogosphere, social networking and web-based journalism have balkanized American political discourse and put common ground out of reach.  

Experts include:  

·    Kate Grossman, '88, Sun-Times deputy editorial page editor

·    Monica Davey, '82 The New York Times Chicago bureau chief

·    Flynn McRoberts, Bloomberg News Chicago bureau chief  

24 guest seats available