US politician Nancy Pelosi was among those hearing about how TV show storylines can tackle hate.
The Speaker of the House of Commons says TV shows can help counter hate as he welcomed foreign dignitaries to the Coronation Street studios.
Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the US House of Representatives, was among those hearing about the soap's impact.image captionMollie Gallagher, who recently won a National Television Award, spoke about her character's storyline, which had been based on theMr MacLeod said: "I think what our show does in terms of democracy is set the terrain, I think it encourages empathy."And I think, hopefully, that encourages a more empathetic and a kinder dialogue, politically speaking.
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