The Urgency of News Literacy: Debunking Election Misinformation and Half-Truths

George Prentice; Seth Ashley

The Urgency of News Literacy: Debunking Election Misinformation and Half-Truths

George Prentice
, Seth Ashley

Communication Department

Boise State Public Radio

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Abstract

As the CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter faced a new round of criticism from U.S. lawmakers, scholars are pointing to the growing need of so-called "news literacy" in the run-up to the 2020 election. Boise State professor Dr. Seth Ashley, author of "News Literacy and Democracy," is an expert on the media landscape.

Original language	American English
State	Published - 29 Oct 2020
Event	Boise State Public Radio - Boise, ID Duration: 29 Oct 2020 → …

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Conference	Boise State Public Radio
Period	29/10/20 → …

EGS Disciplines

Mass Communication
Social Influence and Political Communication
Social Media

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