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How Can You Tell If the News You Read Is Real?

10/30/2021

 
As part of their October coverage of "who's in the charge of the news"  local NPR station WILL presented a program on ways to distinguish credible journalism from social media posts that may be shared by friends and family that are not based on fact. Guests were Stephanie Craft, Professor and Head of UIUC's journalism department and Michael Spikes, a Ph.D. student in Learning Sciences at Northwestern. head of UIUC's journalism department and a Ph.D. student in Learning Sciences at Northwestern.  Here's where to learn more/ listen:
  • Story on WILL website
  • MP3 audio​​
See more on this topic on our Misinformation about Elections page.​More information
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Report on "The Big Lie and Big Tech" from Carter Center

10/22/2021

 
A desciption of the report is available on the Carter Center's news release site.   Or you can view or download the full 69 page report. 
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On October 6, the Carter Center published “The Big Lie and Big Tech,” a new report that details the role played by “repeat offenders”—media known to repeatedly publish false and misleading information—in spreading election fraud narratives in online echo chambers during the 2020 election.

The Carter Center report found that while myriad forces—politicians, influencers, hyper-partisan media, and citizens—coalesced to advance The Big Lie, known repeat offenders provided critical connective tissue in the spread of misinformation on social media. They often inserted out-of-context information into broader narrative frames, helping to amplify misinformation faster than it could be fact-checked.

See more on this topic on our Misinformation about Elections page.

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Video: Lies and Consequences: How Journalism Can Be Saved in the Age of Misinformation

10/22/2021

 
This announcement was provided by the Center for Advanced Studies, University of Illinois.  The video of the presentation can be viewed at cas.illinois.edu/node/2557
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On October 6, 2021 Professor Mira Sotirovic, Karin and  Folke Dovring Scholar in Propaganda in the Department of Journalism at the University of Illinois, presented "Lies and Consequences: How Journalism Can Be Saved in the Age of Misinformation."  

From the CAC abstract: The torrent of false information and efforts to undermine the credibility of journalism and the news media as democratic institutions make journalistic commitments to accurate reporting more crucial and more challenging than ever before. The standard practice of debunking misinformation might be more effective if accompanied with forging new relationships with audiences based on shared values, transparency and consistency. All news is biased to some extent, and journalism would serve the public better by openly examining those biases rather than denying them.
Here's a flyer with more information on the presentation and the Center's series of conversations on similar topics. 
See more on this topic on our Misinformation about Elections page.
(KF)

Victory Over Violence: Special Meeting October 13

10/11/2021

 
Adapted from an October 11 press release by the Champaign County Community Coalition. The Coalition is a nework of stakeholders who are working collaboratively to improve the lives of youth and families in Champaign-Urbana. 
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The Champaign County Community Coalition, in partnership with WCIA-TV, invites the public to attend a special Community Coalition meeting and Victory Over Violence Town Hall 5:30 pm,  October 13, 2021 at the Holiday Inn (101 Trade Center Drive). 

Please click here to register and attend in-person.  For the health and safety of all participants, everyone attending will be asked to wear a face mask and seating is limited to the first 100 people to register.  For those unable or uncomfortable attending in-person, the event will also be live streamed at wcia.com from 6:00 pm -7:30 p.m. 
  
WCIA Anchor Jennifer Roscoe will moderate the Victory Over Violence panel discussion featuring these panelists:
  • Sheriff Dustin Heuerman, Champaign County Sheriff’s Office
  • James “Tygar” Corbin, First Followers (Provider of direct support services for the formerly incarcerated and impacted community members.)
  • Regina Crider, Youth and Family Peer Support Alliance (Family-run organization that advocates for family needs and voices.)
  • Sheldon Turner, Champaign Unit 4 Schools (High school-age youth programs Operation Hope and Goal Getters.)
​“While the community has been experiencing multiple crises of health, economics, education, and police reform, community violence remains our top priority,” said Community Coalition Facilitator Tracy Parsons. “The Coalition looks forward to providing an update on initiatives that are taking place throughout Champaign County in response to increased community violence. Individuals and organizations will share how their activities are impacting Champaign County.”

For those who can't attend that evening, the recording will be posted by the following Monday in the Coalition's Video Archives at  https://www.champaigncommunitycoalition.org/meeting-events/
(AP)

In Congress We Trust? Enforcing Voting Rights From the Founding to the Jim Crow Era

10/9/2021

 
Source: Humanities Research Institute event calendar
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On Thursday, October 28, 7:30, Franita Tolson (Vice Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs and Professor of Law in the Gould School of Law, University of Southern California) will present on her forthcoming book In Congress We Trust?: Enforcing Voting Rights from the Founding to the Jim Crow Era, followed by responses from Marsha Barrett (History) and Michael Morley (Law, Florida State University). Register to attend the webinar here. 

Supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Cosponsored by the Illinois Global Institute Transitional Justice Initiative.

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