Fake News or Bad News: Can You Tell the Difference?

FREE and open to the public - Join us as a panel of local reporters and academics discuss fake news and the media. They'll discuss topics and answer questions such as:

Is there such a thing as fake news?
How do we recognize it?
How can we better vet the media sources we use online, especially in social media?
A general overview, with examples, of why freedom of the press is so important.
How we, as a community, benefit from local media.
Gaslighting and its effects
What exactly are those Russian bots people are talking about and how do they work?
The difference between journalism and talk (on both TV and radio). And how to recognize it.

After their talk, they will participate in a Q&A period with the audience.