CMDI Public Conversations: Who Gets to Be American, and Why? In-Person
Join us for a presentation and Q&A based on American Otherness in Journalism, with historic and contemporary examples of how news media shapes our narratives about national identity.
At a time when historic ideas of the United States as a multicultural “nation of immigrants” have been replaced by “America First” and ICE raids, how does mainstream news media help construct Americanness?
Associate Professor of Journalism Angie Chuang, a former newspaper reporter, discusses how new book, American Otherness in Journalism: News Media Representations of Identity and Belonging, helps illuminate how and why the scope who belongs as an American is being narrowed.
This event is not hosted by the Boulder Public Library and may be updated, changed, or canceled with little notice. This program is produced by a community partner - we hope you enjoy!
- Date:
- Tuesday, Mar 3 2026
- Time:
- 5:00pm - 6:30pm
- Location:
- Canyon Theater, Main Library, Theater
- Audience:
- Ages 18+
- Categories:
- Education & Language Presented by Community
Angie Chuang is an associate professor of journalism whose research and teaching focus on race, identity and representations of Otherness. She came to academia after 13 years as a national and regional award-winning newspaper reporter at The Oregonian, The Hartford Courant and the Los Angeles Times.