Monthly Meeting - Dealing with Disinformation: Standing up for Facts...

Join the Jefferson Humanists' September monthly meeting for the presentation, Dealing with Disinformation: Standing up for Facts in the Face of Fake News presented by Barbara Alvarez.

In this presentation, Barbara will share ideas about how we can navigate the rocky information waters. She will discuss historical and contemporary concepts of disinformation, misinformation, and fake news, as well as how information access and creation have changed. She will also talk about fact-checking, ensuring access to credible resources, and educating our communities. In a time when disinformation seems to be everywhere, let's learn how we can dismantle it.

Barbara Alvarez is an Information Specialist and Instructor of Information Science. She has a Master in Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign, as well as an Advanced Specialist Certificate in Information Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Barbara is the author of Embedded Business Librarianship for the Public Librarian with ALA Editions and the first Reproductive Rights Intern at the Freedom From Religion Foundation and was a major winner in their essay competition for graduate students, writing about the bible's role in the abortion battle. Stay in touch at www.barbaralvarez.com

Join the Jefferson Humanists on September 26th to learn more about this topic and how you can you can be part of the solution in pushing back against fake news.

This program is hosted by Jefferson Humanists, a chapter of the American Humanist Association.
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Since we are unable to meet in-person for our normal Monthly Chapter Meetings, we are doing virtual meetings on Zoom. Please RSVP on Meetup or by email to RSVP@jeffersonhumanists.org to join this meeting.

Those who RSVP on Meetup will see the link to join the presentation, but you must RSVP before the meeting start time. Those who email for the link will be sent it a few days before the meeting.

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Attendance is limited to the first 50 people who RSVP. We hope that you will join us!
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Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance. - George Bernard Shaw