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DESCRIPTION:Part of the University's “Life Together: Seeking the Common Goo
 d in a Diverse Democracy” initiative led by&nbsp\;Vice President for Civic
  Engagement and Education Gretchen Ritter\, this interactive lecture sessi
 on tackles one of the most pressing challenges of our time: confronting mi
 s- and disinformation to restore trust and strengthen democracy. Led by Ne
 whouse professors Regina Luttrell and Jason Davis\, the session will focus
  on the critical skills of detection\, attribution and characterization\, 
 empowering participants to identify and counter deceptive narratives.In an
  era where trust in civil society is eroding and the shared civic sphere i
 s under strain\, this event underscores the importance of regaining public
  trust in news and information. By fostering critical thinking and media l
 iteracy\, attendees will discover how these tools are essential not only f
 or navigating today’s complex information environment but also for safegua
 rding the principles of democracy.This event is open to the University com
 munity and welcomes all who value informed citizenry and seek actionable s
 trategies to promote a resilient\, truth-centered democratic society.
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SUMMARY:Decoding Deception: Advancing Critical Thinking to Strengthen Democ
 racy
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div><p>Part of the University's “Life Togethe
 r: Seeking the Common Good in a Diverse Democracy” initiative led by&nbsp\
 ;Vice President for Civic Engagement and Education Gretchen Ritter\, this 
 interactive lecture session tackles one of the most pressing challenges of
  our time: confronting mis- and disinformation to restore trust and streng
 then democracy. </p><p>Led by Newhouse professors Regina Luttrell and Jaso
 n Davis\, the session will focus on the critical skills of detection\, att
 ribution and characterization\, empowering participants to identify and co
 unter deceptive narratives.</p></div><div><p>In an era where trust in civi
 l society is eroding and the shared civic sphere is under strain\, this ev
 ent underscores the importance of regaining public trust in news and infor
 mation. By fostering critical thinking and media literacy\, attendees will
  discover how these tools are essential not only for navigating today’s co
 mplex information environment but also for safeguarding the principles of 
 democracy.</p></div><p>This event is open to the University community and 
 welcomes all who value informed citizenry and seek actionable strategies t
 o promote a resilient\, truth-centered democratic society.</p>
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