As the 2024 election season approaches, we are again faced with an onslaught on information, misinformation, and disinformation about candidates, issues, and the election process itself. What impact, if any, do the media have on U.S. elections? How can we strive to educate ourselves and others with the best information to make informed choices? At […]
Featuring: Donnell Probst Deputy Director of the National Association for Media Literacy Education As it becomes increasingly challenging to navigate the fire hose of information. It isn’t enough to simply distinguish between fact and fiction. We must strive to understand information, its intention, influence, and impact. This event will offer an overview of media literacy […]
Join Bakersfield College librarians as we celebrate media literacy and spooky season! Our kickoff event on October 30th will show the iconic film The Blair Witch Project (1999) and include a virtual Q&A with filmmaker Eduardo Sanchez. The interactive workshops throughout the week (October 31-November 2nd) each focus on different aspects of conspiracy theories and […]