Fake News: Its Challenges, Consequences, and Rise Camden- Conference Community Event

The Library, in cooperation with the Camden Conference 2020, will present a program entitled: “Fake News: Its Challenges, Consequences, and Rise.” Martin Gagnon, former journalist and current reference librarian, will provide participants with tips to look critically and analyze both digital, television, and print media resources. Through videos and slides, the session will examine the history of misinformation and the psychology of irrationality brought about by biases and social forces. This insightful presentation will also examine the role of technology in the creation and spread of “fake news” and suggest helpful resources to verify images and fact check news stories. Gagnon, prior to his work in the public library profession, was a journalist for newspapers in Maine and New Hampshire. In 2017 he participated in a media literacy initiative in Chicago which was a project of the American Library Association (ALA) in collaboration with many other partners. His presentation at York Public Library is part of the Camden Conference Community Events Programs. “The Media Revolution: Changing the World” is the Camden Conference theme for 2020 and the Conference itself will take place in Camden February 21-23, 2020.