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Factual Echo Chambers? Fact-checking and Fake News in Election 2016

Professor Brendan Nyhan will be discussing the impact of fact-checking and the proliferation of fake news had on the 2016 Presidential Election.

5/4/2017
5:00 pm – 6:15 pm
Room 001, Rockefeller Center
Intended Audience(s): Public
Categories: Academic Calendar, Lectures & Seminars

Professor Nyhan will present findings from his on-going investigation into fake news and the 2016 Presidential Election. His talk will explore the growth in political polarization as reflected in the development of 'factual echo chambers'. Be prepared for a lively question and answer session immediately following Professor Nyhan's talk.

This presentation is sponsored by the Institute for Security, Technology and Society and the Dickey Center for International Understanding.

For more information, contact:
William Nisen
william.g.nisen@dartmouth.edu
6036468748
Permanent URL to this event: https://students.dartmouth.edu/ugar/events/event?event=44293

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