A conversation with Kate Basett, National Political Editor for the Courier Newsroom.

The Trump campaign successfully engaged voters + won the election despite being outraised + outspent by Democrats. The Right has been driving + capitalizing on rapid changes in the media landscape + the emergence of influential new messengers. 

 How did that happen?

 And what can we do about it?

Kate Bassett, an expert on media + messaging, will walk us through what happened. She will explain how Courier Newsroom + other media organizations are adapting to the new media realities, creating effective infrastructure for Democrats to connect with voters + to counter right wing messaging.  

Courier Newsroom is a values-driven civic news organization that is the fastest growing local newsroom in America with newsrooms in 11 states. Bassett has spent more than 20 years at the intersection of media + politics, increasing civic participation + building community power all over the country. She is VP of Strategic Initiatives at Courier.