Pillars of Democracy Town Hall:
Democracy in the Feed:
Politics in the Age of Social Media

When: Thursday, May 28, 2026 | 19:30
Where: ACG Plaka building, Ipitou Str. 17B, Plaka, Athens

Co-organized by:
The Demos Center of The American College of Greece, Prwtovoulia Newn

How are scrolling feeds and algorithms reshaping modern political discourse? Pillars of Democracy Townhall: Democracy in the Feed: Politics in the Age of Social Media brings together a dynamic panel of experts from academia, digital journalism, and communications strategy to dissect the shifting realities of civic engagement. This session explores the critical intersections of algorithmic news, political messaging, and digital citizenship. Join us to discover how the digital world is actively redefining the future of democracy.

Panelists:

Thomas Siomos
Assistant Professor of Political Communication, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA)

Rodis Savvakis
CEO of fyi.news, a cutting-edge, innovative, social-media first news medium that curates the news for the digital generations

George Varnelis
Senior Communications Strategist for EU and National public institutions at Netcompany. Member of Youth Initiative

Moderator:

Kostis Katsanevas
Managing Director of Career Gate
and Special advisor at Crestview Strategy

The program will be in Greek.