The Tv Campfire

Cinereach, The Civic Leadership Stories Project, and ATX TV Festival present a look at how storylines about civic leadership and actions can break stereotypes, engage audiences, and maybe even help save democracy. Panelists also provide a first look at "Watching Out for Democracy," an unprecedented study of civic storylines in top-rated entertainment TV shows during 2020, led by the Center for Media & Social Impact (CMSI) in collaboration with MTV Entertainment Group and When We All Vote.This panel was recorded at ATX TV Festival Season 11 (June 2-5, 2022) in Austin, TX.PANELISTS:Melvin Mar (Producer, Speechless, Fresh Off The Boat)Paula Weissman (Lead Researcher, Center for Media & Social Impact)Pooja Sethi (Chief of Staff in the Texas House of Representatives)Will Jenkins (The Civic Leadership Stories Project)Candice McFarlane (Cinereach) ABOUT THE CIVIC LEADERSHIP STORIES PROJECTThe Civic Leadership Stories Project supports scriptwriters, showrunners, producers, talent, and other creatives telling