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Mike Wagner on the erosion of civic discourse

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

April 14, 2023

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UW-Madison journalism professor Mike Wagner discusses research by the Center for Communication and Civic Renewal about political polarization in Wisconsin as people become more angry and fearful.

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