Category: fake news
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Experts at Roger Tatarian Symposium will discuss ways to put ‘fake news in the rear view mirror’
Stephen Engelberg, editor-in-chief of ProPublica, will be the keynote speaker at a major conference at Fresno State on fake news and the media. The Roger Tatarian Symposium, “Putting Fake News in the Rear View Mirror: How the Media Can Win Back the Trust of all Americans,” will be held at 5 p.m. Feb. 26. The…
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Journalist Robert Costa underscores the crucial need for Fresno State’s Institute for Media and Public Trust
Washington Post national political reporter Robert Costa, who also hosts “Washington Week” on PBS, says the work that Fresno State’s Institute for Media and Public Trust is doing on media literacy is crucial in building trust in our institutions and creating a better-informed society. Costa was in Fresno Nov. 27 as part of Fresno State…
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New survey reveals the growing challenge of identifying fake news in an era when many don’t trust media
If you hate the media, you’ll be less successful at identifying fake news headlines, according to a new survey of media attitudes. This latest research was conducted by the News Co/Lab at Arizona State University in partnership with the Center for Media Engagement at The University of Texas, Austin. Researchers, who surveyed 4,854 people in Fresno, Kansas City and…
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