Event at University of La Verne – Fighting Fake News: 21st Century Global Critical Media Literacy

by Project Censored
Mickey Huff (Director of Project Censored, professor of social science and history, Diablo Valley College), Andy Lee Roth (associate director of Project Censored, instructor in sociology, Citrus College) and Elizabeth Blakey, (lawyer, sociologist, First Amendment scholar, and assistant professor of journalism, Cal State-Northridge) will examine news censorship, the origins of “fake news,” and how critical media literacy, particularly among young adults, will be essential for sustaining democracy in the 21st Century.

The discussion, moderated by Prof. Matthew Witt (Professor of Public Administration, University of La Verne), will take place in the Campus Center, Ballroom A. Light refreshments provided.

The events are co-sponsored by the University of La Verne, the University’s International Studies Institute, Debate Team, and Office of the Provost, and Project Censored/Media Freedom Foundation
Located at:
University of La Verne
1950 Third St.
La Verne, CA 91750

For more information contact Matthew Witt at (909) 448-4197.