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Writer/Scholar/Target: Online Harassment and the Threat to Free Expression

Writer/Scholar/Target: Online Harassment and the Threat to Free Expression

FromALOUD @ Los Angeles Public Library


Writer/Scholar/Target: Online Harassment and the Threat to Free Expression

FromALOUD @ Los Angeles Public Library

ratings:
Length:
69 minutes
Released:
May 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Around the world, writers and journalists have been increasingly targeted for their work by waves of online harassment. From the missives of QAnon, to the rise of hate speech on Twitter, and the use of doxxing to weaponize an adversary’s personal information, our political context is building a perfect storm of harassment with ever-shifting targets. Join best-selling author Reza Aslan (An American Martyr in Persia: The Epic Life and Tragic Death of Howard Baskerville, Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth) and Black List founder Franklin Leonard for a conversation on the polarized climate in the United States, amidst the movement for human rights in Iran, and around the world. Together, they will discuss how antagonism in online spaces within this fractious moment launches outwards into offline reality, and the insidious impact of harassment on writers, scholars, and creators. Moderated by author and journalist Jean Guerrero. 
Released:
May 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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ALOUD is the Library Foundation of Los Angeles' award-winning literary series of live conversations, readings and performances at the historic Central Library and locations throughout Los Angeles.