Sacred Heart Univ. to host panel on impact of social networks in democratic processes
“The impact of social networks in the democratic process” is the title of the conference slated for Feb. 25 at the Sacred Heart University in Santurce, when panelists will discuss how social networks will impact the island’s 2012 political campaign and elections. The group will also talk about how the platforms are being used to spread political messages.
Freddie Agrait, president of Voto Inteligente; Rosario Rivera, professor and economist affiliated with the University of Puerto Rico; Juan Carlos Pedreira, founder of CaribNews; Attorney Julizette Colón-Bilbraut; instructional designer Santia Velázquez; and Carlos Soto Santoni, of NexosEconómicos and Voto Inteligente will lead the exchange that will start at 10 a.m. at the university’s Barat Sur building
The activity organized by Sacred Heart’s Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and the Social Media Club of Puerto Rico is open to the public and free of charge.
