(Public library submission) The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library is having a program on Monday, October 5th at 6:00 p.m. called “News, Fake News, and Spin: Deciding Who to Trust in an Age of Disinformation”
The program is available on Monday, October 5, 6:00 p.m. via Zoom, and is sponsored by the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library. Registration is required, so a Zoom link can be sent to participants before the program (register at www.whitewaterlibrary.org)
Deciding which media to trust can be confusing. At the height of the 2016 election, Americans actually clicked on fake news more often than on professional reporting. In this talk, Michael Edmonds will explain how to recognize bias, propaganda, fake news, and filter bubbles. He’ll show you how to analyze messages, evaluate arguments, assess evidence, and locate reliable sources – skills that are more important than ever in this election year.
