Recording in Progress is a series of panel discussions about innovation and new developments in technology, entertainment, culture, business, art and design.

Moderated by Tara Conley (Race Forward), this discussion on media, tech and social justice includes panelists Susan Simpson (Undisclosed), Jackie Zammuto (WITNESS), Carmen Perez (Justice League NYC) and Brandon Blackburn-Dwyer (Global Citizen). Listen to the full length recording (1:22:51) of the panel discussion held on November 19, 2015.

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Audience member, Justine D’Souza wonders how Adnan Syed’s trial in the might have been impacted had social media been as widely used in 2000 as it is today. She also asks how the public can consume and share content on social media more responsibly.

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Audience member, Stefanie Bennett asks about ways in which people can have more productive and respectful conversations via social media.

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Audience member, Jeremy Helton asks Susan Simpson about which case Undisclosed will investigate in 2016.

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Susan Simpson (Undisclosed), Jackie Zammuto (WITNESS), Carmen Perez (Justice League NYC) and Brandon Blackburn-Dwyer (Global Citizen) talk about upcoming campaigns from each of their organizations, and express their admiration for unique and promising initiatives from other organizations.

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Jackie Zammuto (WITNESS), Carmen Perez (Justice League NYC) and Brandon Blackburn-Dwyer (Global Citizen) talk about working with celebrities to increase engagement and raise awareness about human rights issues.

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Tara Conley (Race Forward), Jackie Zammuto (WITNESS), Carmen Perez (Justice League NYC) and Brandon Blackburn-Dwyer (Global Citizen) discuss the pros and cons of paid promotion and sponsored ads on social media. Does the commercialization of a movement dilute its message?

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The conversation on the ethics of consuming and sharing content on social media continues, and the panelists look at the increasingly blurred lines between activists, journalists and private citizens within an affected community.

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Tara Conley (Race Forward) asks the panelists to share their thoughts on the ethics of consuming and sharing content on social media.

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Carmen Perez (Justice League NYC) and Brandon Blackburn-Dwyer (Global Citizen) discuss which groups are using social media to broker change and whether or not social media is substantially different from mainstream media.

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