What does it mean for the nation’s politics and civic discourse when crowd-sourced political messages beat out the strategies of top-gun media consultants, elections are decided by the effectiveness of candidates’ social media, political movements are built by keystrokes in dorm rooms, and media outlets wrestle with their responsibility in the face of a presidential administration that calls them fake news? Anna Soellner is the Communications Director for Reddit, the fourth-most visited website in the United States with over 300 million monthly visitors. She joined Reddit following a background in pro-democracy communications. Carsey School Director Michael Ettlinger will interview Anna, followed by Q & A with the audience. ** You have 48 hours prior to this event to remove your name from the list. You have 24 hours prior to this event to find a replacement for you. After that you must contact Jen Drohan or Hiwalani Kapanui if you cannot make it, or if you cannot find a replacement. If you don't, you will be docked full hours. **