John Carroll, award-winning journalist, discusses the role of the media in our everyday lives on Wednesday, August 1, at 7:30 P.M.

Best known for his affiliation with WGBH-TV’s ‘Greater Boston’ and ‘Beat the Press,’ Carroll offers a unique perspective on the evolution of media and its role in everyday life. An award-winning journalist and public radio veteran, He has won numerous national and regional journalism awards, including an Edward R. Murrow award for writing, a National Press Club award for press criticism, and multiple New England Emmys for commentary and news writing.