Jessica Yellin
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- Milken Institute1h 0m
Trust, Truth, and Democracy | Global Conference 2025
Sewell Chan, Max Boot, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Oliver Darcy, Kevin Merida, Jessica Yellin
In a panel featuring journalists such as Max Boot and Kevin Merida, experts analyzed the dual pressures of the Trump administration's legal warfare against the media and billionaire owners' conflicting business interests that threaten editorial independence. The discussion highlighted how algorithmic polarization and the decline of local news have eroded public trust to just 10%, forcing the industry to pivot from mass-reach reporting to collaborative, niche-focused strategies. To navigate this fragmented landscape, the group concluded that future solutions require non-profit structural support, rigorous journalism literacy education, and a strategic emphasis on tangible policy impacts rather than political spectacle.
- Milken Institute59 min
Dinner Panel - The Defining Issues Facing America
Evan Bayh, Bob Casey, Bob Corker, Mitch Daniels, Jessica Yellin
Prominent policymakers including Senators Bob Corker, Evan Bayh, and Bob Casey, alongside Governor Mitch Daniels, convened to address the looming $1.2 trillion sequestration and the urgent need for a structural "grand bargain" involving tax reform and entitlement changes. The panelists identified extreme political polarization and the upcoming Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act as primary barriers to fiscal stability, while simultaneously analyzing the negative impact of Super PACs on the current election cycle. Despite skepticism regarding immediate legislative success in the "lame duck" session, the group agreed that sustained economic pressure and public frustration will likely compel a bipartisan solution within the next two years.