dr. michael hoechsmann presents public talk: “remix, rhetoric and ‘reality’ in the era of ‘fake news’”

dr. michael hoechsmann (associate professor, faculty of education – orillia) will present a public talk as part of the “uncovering the truth: investigative journalism in the age of ‘fake news’” series.

date: wednesday, february 27

time: 9:30-11:30 a.m.

location: st paul's centre, 62 peter street north, orillia, on

description: how we produce, circulate and consume knowledge, information and “news” has changed dramatically with the participatory web 2.0 and algorithmic web 3.0. a democratized internet gives voice to previously marginalized voices, and generally unleashes unfiltered views into circulation. less able to rely on professional editors we actively curate information from multiple sources through search engines and social media. the apparent fake news ‘crisis’ of lies and propaganda in the media is fueled too by the rise of authoritarian populism and the celebration of opinion and affect (“i believe what i feel like believing”) over knowledge and science.

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