Misinformation and Propaganda: Telling Truth from Fiction
Saturday, January 23
2:00pm - 3:30pm
East County Library
East County Large Community Room 2H + 2JDuration: 1.5 hrs, 30 min setup / takedown
Overwhelmed with messages from politicians, news sources, and online media? Distinguish truth from fiction using real-world examples. Become your own "fact checker" and distinguish truth from falsehood in social media posts, propaganda, language / terminology, deepfakes and other sources. Learn how to read surveys and poll questions, economic data, graphs, and charts, as well as how to find good information!
Donna L. Cohen, MEd, MLIS - Civics for Adults - Workshops to Enhance Civic Knowledge & Inspire Political Engagement - https://www.civicthinker.info
Donna's background is as a teacher and librarian. For the past nine years, Donna has presented nonpartisan Civics workshops for adults. Her workshops foster critical thinking skills. The content fills gaps in civic and political understanding. She encourages civic engagement by sharing how to get involved effectively. She is active in various civic/political projects. Teens welcome.
Made possible by The National Endowment for the Humanities Fund of The Library Foundation.
East County Library
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