Gerry Lanosga – The Conversation

The Trump administration is reviewing Smithsonian exhibits on slavery and other topics to reflect certain values. Alex Wong/Getty Images

November 18, 2025

Slavery’s brutal reality shocked Northerners before the Civil War − and is being whitewashed today by the White House

Gerry Lanosga, Indiana University

Abolitionists used hard facts to counter pro-slavery propaganda, forcing indifferent Americans to face ugly realities.

In the early stages of his campaign, Donald Trump eagerly made himself available to the press. As president, that’s likely to change. Joe Skipper/Reuters

November 30, 2016

Experts’ roundtable: The future of journalism in Trump’s America

Gerry Lanosga, Indiana University; Damian Radcliffe, University of Oregon; Frank Waddell, University of Florida; Glenn Scott, Elon University, and Jennifer Glover Konfrst, Drake University

How can journalists resist a master media manipulator, reach local communities and sift through fake news and propaganda? Media experts explore the challenges of covering the next administration.

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