Registration Opens February 1st.
Beyond the Headlines: Understanding Media's Global Impact
Andrew Sollinger
Publisher & CEO at Foreign Policy
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2027
6:30 - 8:00pm
Reception: 6:30 - 7:00 PM
Lecture and Q&A : 7:00 - 8:00 PM
East & West Room at the Cosmopolitan Club
122 East 66th Street
New York, NY
About the Topic
Understanding media’s global impact requires looking beyond the headlines to examine how news organizations, digital platforms and social media shape public opinion, political discourse and international relations. The rapid spread of digital communication has expanded access to information while also increasing the dissemination of misinformation, disinformation and foreign influence campaigns. The challenges facing the media in investigative reporting, how analysis shapes and affects public opinion, and how media covers complex subjects are topics of high importance. Media organizations may reflect but also influence current events, issues and points of view. Audiences are more fragmented, user-generated news is more prevalent and AI is more influential. How do publishers establish and maintain a meaningful presence in the midst of the change and transformation?
About the Speaker
Andrew Sollinger is Foreign Policy’s publisher. He joined FP in March 2018 to oversee all revenue generating efforts through subscriptions, sponsorships, advertising, events, podcasts and new ventures. He previously worked at Business Insider as executive vice president of subscriptions and ran the business side of Politico’s Capital New York acquisition (now Politico New York), was managing director of Americas at the Financial Times, and helped build and sell the digital startup Money Media to FT. He started his media career as a journalist at Institutional Investor, and was based in New York, London and Hong Kong. He has extensive experience in management, product development, digital and subscription sales, research, and in setting strategy. Andrew Sollinger received his B.A. from Clark University in English, Economics and Psychology.
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Guest of a Member: $35