Fake News: Impact on Society – 4/4

Description

This is the fourth in a series of four virtual events presented by News Media, Digital Humanities, FAIFE, and CLM.  This event offers three speakers' research into the concept of fake news and its impact in modern society.

Panelists are Damien Wang and Sara Pek, discussing "Strengthening information literacy in the time of COVID-19: the role and contributions of the National Library of Singapore," and Victor Mutyev, who will explore research titled, "News analytics in LIS Education and Practice

Attendance is free, though we do request advanced registration. 

Join the webinar on 8 February 2021, 16.00 - 17.00 CET
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Speakers:

• Damien Wang and Sara Pek
• Victor Mutyev

Suggested Audience: Library professionals; graduate students of LIS, History, Humanities; digital preservation specialists; researchers

Organiser: Ana Krahmer (ana.krahmer@unt.edu)

Sponsored by: IFLA News Media Section, Copyright and other Legal Matters (CLM) Advisory Committee, Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE) Advisory Committee, and the Digital Humanities – Digital Scholarship Special Interest Group