Truth in the Media: Separating Fact from Fiction
Truth in the Media: Separating Fact from Fiction
Wednesday, June 17 | 12:30 – 1:15 p.m. EST (virtual)
Speakers: Gina Marcello & Claude Taylor
Join this dynamic, practical conversation on how to navigate today’s complex information landscape in the light of AI integration in society. What does this mean for humanity? How can you tell what’s credible, what’s misleading, and what’s designed to provoke?
Drawing on research and real-world experience, this session explores how misinformation has developed over time, how digital platforms and algorithms shape what we see, and why emotionally charged content spreads so quickly. You’ll learn to think critically and make more informed decisions about the information you consume and share.
You’ll gain:
- Practical tools to evaluate sources and identify misleading or manipulative content
- A better understanding of how algorithms influence the news and content in your feed
- Strategies to recognize opinion vs. fact in an era of outrage-driven media
Whether you’re reading the news, scrolling social media, or engaging in conversations with others, this session will help you move from reacting to headlines to truly understanding them—and responding with confidence.
Join the Rutgers alumni community and celebrate 70 years of excellence at the Eagleton Institute of Politics (EIP) with this dynamic online conversation on how to navigate today’s chaotic information landscape. Our discussion is led by:
Gina Marcello, Associate teaching professor of journalism and media studies at Rutgers School of Communication and Information / 2002 EIP graduate fellow
Claude Taylor, Communications studies expert and project director, Title V DHSI Grant, Middlesex College / 2003 EIP graduate fellow
Make sure to join the other two parts of the Alumni in Action Series online!
June 24 — Power and Politics Advocacy Toolkit
July 22 — Civic Engagement for Positive Change