ONA26 Unconference - Session 2: Braver Angels Debate Pt. 2: Should We Do More to Reach Red Audiences?
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CT
Speaker: Sam Rechek, Braver Angels
In this session, I propose to lead a Braver Angels Debate (same format as the one that I hosted in the opening sessions on Monday morning) on a topic about ideology and audiences. At a previous conference like ONA, I hosted a debate on "Resolved: Journalists have a priority to reach right-leaning audiences" with success. I'd propose this resolution or something like it here. Everyone will be invited to share their view in this highly participatory session.
Unconference sessions are attendee-generated and voted-upon programming that are less formal and require less planning than traditional conference offerings. Running in sequential hour blocks from 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM and 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM on Wednesday, April 1, these open-source concepts will close the ONA26 conference.