Syracuse University’s Institute for Democracy, Journalism & Citizenship (IDJC), based in Washington, DC, engages in research, teaching and experiential learning, partnerships, and events to address challenges to democracy related to the information environment.As a joint initiative of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, the institute brings together today’s leaders with the next generation of professionals, and leverages the University’s top resources, as well as its influential network of scholars, students, alumni and friends.Under the direction of veteran journalist Margaret Talev, the inaugural Kramer Director of the institute, the IDJC is examining challenges across society—politics and news as well as sports, technology, entertainment, business, the military, religion, social change and geopolitics.