Jeff Lawson & Kara Swisher Break the News

Join Jeff Lawson, owner of satirical news site “The Onion”, and award-winning journalist Kara Swisher for a discussion on the status of our media, democracy, and more at this live taping of “On with Kara Swisher”.

This public event is part of Democracy’s Information Dilemma, a 3-day conference uniting researchers and practitioners to work towards a sustainable information environment for a thriving democracy.

Swisher has been announced as a Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence for Autumn 2025. Read about the appointment here.

Hosted by the Year of Democracy, Civic Empowerment, and Global Engagement and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.

• Year of Democracy, Civic Empowerment, and Global Engagement
• Kara Swisher
• Jeff Lawson