Media as Global Diplomat II: New Findings on the Science of Media and Conflict

Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan joined scientists, media makers, and online participants from more than 13 countries in an unprecedented dialogue on the consequences of new research findings on the relationship between media and inter-group conflict.  The October 1 “Media As Global Diplomat II [1]” at USIP, hosted by the Center of Innovation for Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding [2] and the Alliance of Civilization Media Fund, included presentations from  neuroscientist Rebecca Saxe of MIT, Dean Jay Winsten of Harvard’s School of Public Health, and reactions from media makers Riz Khan of Al Jazeera, Hollywood’s Michael Medavoy and others.