Posted on October 27, 2020 by English Bradley

Fake News program at Wyomissing Library

By Wyomissing Library

Fake News program at Wyomissing Library

The Wyomissing Public Library will host a virtual program, “Fighting Fake News,” on Thursday, October 29th at 6 PM.  The program, moderated by Dr. Jodi Radosh, Associate Professor of Communications at Alvernia University, will explore the problem of fake news in today’s media landscape. It will look at what qualifies as “fake” news, why you should care what’s real and what’s not, and how the motivations behind news stories can shape the content.

The host of the program will be Jody Beck, a community education volunteer with the Freedom Forum in Washington, DC.  Since 1997, Freedom Forum’s education department has produced educational resources and experiences powered by the content and collection of the Newseum. Their in-person offerings include free classes for school groups, professional development workshops and adult team-building experiences. Online, they offer free access to historical front pages, videos and artifacts in the Freedom Forum’s collection as well as lesson plans and interactive learning tools. Education’s work is now reaching out to the public through in-person and virtual community programs in libraries and community centers.

The program is free and open to the public; it will be held on Zoom, and registration is required. People may register by email to [email protected], or by calling the library at 610-374-2385.

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Wish my town had a channel like this, very cool idea to bring the community together and give people a platform.

James

I wanted to thank you again for the opportunity you have created for our kids.  This experience is more than the TV show.  Eight students who probably never would have talked to each other were excited to execute a plan. Know that you make a difference.

Kristi

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Liz

Thank you for always being receptive to my ideas. All of your efforts help me to help others and that is a blessing to me.

Adrean

Fantastic work and thanks so much for the quick turnaround!  Always a pleasure to work with you and the rest of the BCTV team!

Jim

Thank you and your staff for all you do to accommodate so many different shows, personalities, etc.!  Can’t be easy, but we really do appreciate it.

Martha

I am happy and proud to be a part of such a dedicated assembly of talent and purpose. Thank you for being a part of my efforts to promote theater and the arts in this region.

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