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Mindich speaks directly to young people to discover why some tune in while others tune out and how america might h at a rate never before seen in american history, young adults are. Why americans under 40 dont follow the news, will give the keynote address at old dominion university s thirdannual public service week. Mindich our democracy is on the brink of a crisis, david mindich argues in tuned out. Author and scholar david mindich delivers public service week. The implications for overall civic engagement are also enormous. Mindich spoke to students about the reasoning behind the y generation being so unaware of current events and news around the world. Simply reading the title of this book may causes a young readers neck hairs to bristle with anger.
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I think this election is really a taste of what can happen when we have a tuned out electorate, he said. David tz mindich is the author of tuned out and just the facts in addition to two books currently being written. The author described the research he performed, including. Contact all american speakers bureau to inquire about speaking fees and availability, and book the best keynote speaker for your next event. The talk concentrated on his new publication, tuned out.
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