Community Engagement

Disinformation Teach-In: News Literacy for Decoding Fake News Part 1

Tuesday, October 27, 2020 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm

Location:
Virtual
Cost:
Free
Disinformation

*Use the same registration link to attend Part 1 and/or Part 2. Make sure to register with your CSUN e-mail.

October 27, 2020
Time: 2:00-3:30pm
Intended Audience: Students, Community Members
Sponsor: Department of Journalism & NewseumED
Description: Conspiracy theories. Hoaxes. Doctored content. Clickbait. Deep fakes and cheap fakes. How do you spot disinformation when it’s blurred with real news? Learn about the dangers of fake news intended to mislead and deceive the public about the facts. In this two-part teach-in, Jour365 News literacy students will help detect fraudulent and fabricated information and identify action strategies to counter different types of disinformation. This project is a community engagement collaboration with the NewseumED/Freedom Forum Institute in Washington, D.C. 
Host: Department of Journalism’s Bobbie Eisenstock, Ph.D.