Misinformation and Propaganda Workshop: Telling Truth from Fiction (Virtual)

Program Type:

Civics and Social Justice, Workshop

Age Group:

Adults
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Program Description

Event Details

Are you overwhelmed with messages from politicians, news sources, and other media? Distinguish truth from fiction using real-world examples of political ads, news headlines, logical fallacies, graphs/charts, the effect of word choice in messaging, statistical data and other types of information. Become your own “fact-checker” and learn how to find accurate information.

  • Mainstream press and “fake news”
  • Social media posts
  • Email clickbait
  • Propaganda
  • Deepfakes
  • Survey/poll questions
  • Economic data
  • Graphs and charts
  • Finding good information

Donna L. Cohen, MEd, MLIS (Master of Library and Information Studies), is a former educator and librarian who devotes her time to creating and implementing civic education workshops for adults. Visit Civics for Adults to learn more about her work.

Notes

Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

Virtual

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