UAF Webinar - Fake News, Misinformation & Media Manipulation

Calendar Date:
Thursday, March 24, 2022 - 1:00pm

Fake News webinar with Craig Silverman

On behalf of the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks, we invite you to the webinar Fake News, Misinformation, and Media Manipulation with guest speaker Craig Silverman.

Thursday, March 24th at 1:00pm (AK time) via Zoom.

This event is open to all and will be recorded for registrant viewing.

Registration available on the UAF website

Craig Silverman is an award-winning journalist and author and one of the world's leading experts on online disinformation, fake news, and digital investigations. He is a reporter for ProPublica covering voting, platforms, disinformation, and online manipulation. Craig previously served as media editor of BuzzFeed News, where he pioneered coverage of digital disinformation and media manipulation. Craig is also the editor of the European Journalism Centre’s Verification Handbook series which offers guidance on how to verify online content and investigate disinformation and media manipulation. 

This presentation is made possible by the Institute of Museum and Library Services- American Rescue Plan Act Grant: G14524 and with funding from the AkLA Northern Chapter.