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When a friend or loved one shares a viral hoax, fabricated photo or conspiracy theory, how do you respond?
With the holiday season and a presidential election rapidly approaching, we can expect to encounter rumors and falsehoods along with heated debate. We each have opportunities within our own networks to build understanding and trust in our democracy.
The News Literacy Project is teaming up with the National Institute for Civil Discourse and the League of Women Voters to host Productive conversations without confrontation, a webinar that will offer strategies for productive, civil conversations – especially when discussing misinformation.
This was presented already on Oct. 24th..
Experts from the three organizations will talk about how and why misinformation manipulates emotions and exploits biases, provide strategies for civil conversation, offer resources to help you debunk falsehoods in a productive way and discuss ways to help your community find reliable election information.