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Fake News: A Real Problem?

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Date:
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Time:
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Event Type:
Panel Discussion
Organizer/Author:
World Affairs
Location Details:
World Affairs Auditorium
312 Sutter Street, Suite 200
San Francisco, CA

According to recent studies by Pew Research, consumers are now just as likely to get their news from social media as from traditional news websites. And while some Americans are confident in their abilities to detect "fake news," two-thirds feel some confusion about navigating the facts in current issues and events.

What obligations do government and media have to filter fake news, and what steps have already been taken to prevent these stories from gaining undue attention? What is the future of journalism in this post-facts era? How can we know what is credible and what is not?

Joaquin Alvarado, CEO of the Center for Investigative Reporting, will share his thoughts about reporting in a time when our country is being confronted by an unprecedented assault on basic facts.

SPEAKERS
Joaquin Alvarado
CEO, Center for Investigative Reporting

Janine Zacharia
Former Jerusalem Bureau Chief and Middle East Correspondent, The Washington Post
Added to the calendar on Fri, May 5, 2017 3:39PM
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