Event

Interdisciplinary Dialogue Forum on Fake News & Alternative Facts

Tuesday, October 17, 2017
12:00 p.m.
6137 McKeldin Library (Special Events Room)
Lily Griner
301 405 9278
griner@umd.edu

Breaking News: The onslaught of newscasts is overwhelming! Is it fake news? Real news? Alternative facts? Come and discover the different perspectives on this vital topic from  esteemed interdisciplinary panelists.

The forum features:

Dr. Ernesto Calvo, Professor and Associate Chair, Government and Politics

Rachel Gammons, Head, Teaching and Learning Services, McKeldin Library

Jamie McIntyre, Adjunct Professor, Philip Merril College of Journalism and Senior Writer, The Washington Examiner

Dr. Scott Roberts, Director of Instructional Excellence and Innovation, Teaching and Learning Transformation Center, and Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychology

Dr. Andrew Wolvin, Professor, Department of Communication