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As the School of Public Policy celebrates its 25th anniversary year, we are focusing our events on the anniversary theme derived from Pepperdine University's Affirmation Statement: "that freedom, whether spiritual, intellectual, or economic, is indivisible."

The Free Speech 2022 Conference held on Monday, May 23, 2022 explored American liberty through the lens of major institutions—academia and the media—and how these are shaping civic discourse in the nation's public square. While free speech has long been a treasured Constitutional principle, panel discussions highlighted the role modern technology is both circumscribing free expression, as it provides new opportunities for political engagement.

Free speech is the cultural outlet for intellectual and religious liberty—an essential element for a diverse people in a democratic republic. Multiple public opinion surveys reveal that most Americans—across the political spectrum - share a concern about their ability to discuss political and policy issues without fear of social alienation.

Panel 1 - Media: Problems from the Inside Out

MODERATOR

Tunku Varadarajan Writer
Wall Street Journal

PANELISTS

Conor Friedersdorf
Staff Writer
The Atlantic

Naomi Schaefer-Riley
Resident Fellow
American Enterprise Institute

Batya Ungar-Sargon Editor
Newsweek

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