Fact-checking website co-founder tackles misinformation in Milchberg Lecture Series

By Alex Burke Guests filled the University of Maryland’s John S. Toll Physics Building Tuesday afternoon as Kathleen Hall Jamieson spoke about the role of misinformation in today’s public discourse. She aimed to inform the audience on how science, education and civic engagement can help push back. Jamieson, a professor of communications and Director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, … Continue reading Fact-checking website co-founder tackles misinformation in Milchberg Lecture Series

‘Fact or Fake’ teach-in series helps UMD reflect on 2020

By Gabrielle Lewis In 2020, Cynthia Baur encountered several students and faculty members at the University of Maryland who were concerned and confused about the legitimacy of information regarding major events, such as the pandemic and racial justice protests.  Baur worried about people feeling so unsure about what information they could trust, so she set out to start a series of teach-ins through the Herschel … Continue reading ‘Fact or Fake’ teach-in series helps UMD reflect on 2020