The Foundation for Internet and Society “Metamorphosis” in cooperation with the US Embassy in Skopje tomorrow, starting at 14.30 pm at the GEM club, are organizing a public discussion with top American journalists on the topic, “Can social media effect elections in the USA? “.
The event will begin with a brief presentation by award-winning journalists from the United States, Barbara and John Cochran, followed by a discussion with participants and active users of social networks from Macedonia.
Barbara Cochran, is a professor at the Missouri School of Journalism. She has spent her entire career in Washington, and was the president of the “RTNA” (Radio Television Digital News Association). She used to be the executive editor of the “Washington Star”, as well as vice president of the National Public Radio.
John Cochran is a retired TV journalist who knows all the Presidents from Dwight Eisenhower onward. He began working at “ABC News” in 1994 as chief reporter on Capitol Hill. Before working at “ABC”, he worked for “NBC”, covering the work of various administrations such as Reagan, Bush, Nixon, Ford and Carter.
