We live in divisive and polarizing times, often remaining in comfortable social bubbles and
experiencing few genuine interactions with people who are different or with whom we …

The inability to discuss complex and divisive issues such as racism and segregation
permeates our public life. The authors might shy away because they don't want to offend …

This article focuses on the use of radio broadcasts as resources for those organizing and
convening face-to-face discussion groups in rural communities across the United States in …

This chapter focuses on historical and contemporary examples of civic education and
deliberative democracy efforts that put civil discourse at the center of that work. By looking at …

Beyond the Myth of the Town Meeting: Discursive Engagement as Governance Page 1 Journal
of Public Deliberation Volume 15 Issue 2 Town Meeting Politics in the United States: The Idea …

Evidence is mounting that democracies are in crisis. There is growing distrust of media.
Confidence in major institutions has reached historical lows. Historically fringe voices are …

Timothy J. Shaffer is an associate editor for the Journal of Public Deliberation and an
assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Kansas State University …