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	Podcast:		Charlotte Talks
	Episode:		Charlotte Talks: Making Political Debate Polite
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:49:09
	Publish Date:		2019-03-04 08:00:00
	Description:		Monday, March 4, 2019 Can Americans disagree politely anymore? In an increasingly polarized political climate, it certainly doesn’t seem like it. But, that’s the idea an upcoming forum at Queens University of Charlotte called “Can We Talk?” will explore. Just having conversations about divisive issues in our nation today isn't enough. What matters is the approach. New York Times best-selling author and journalist Amanda Ripley realized that her career as a reporter hadn’t completely prepared her for dealing with conflict and people she disagreed with. While Ripley was having conversations with people who disagreed on controversial issues, she didn't always bring the complexity of views each individual had when explaining what they believed. But after learning from professionals who deal with conflict, Ripley has written about the issue , and now thinks it’s possible to turn conflict from toxic conversations, to useful ones. Newsrooms play a role in all of this. How journalists
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