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emailThursday, October 13, 2011
STUDY GROUP: Real-Time Politics: Stop the Insanity
Guest: Scott Montgomery, who won a Pulitzer Prize for
his role establishing and editing the St. Petersburg Times’
Politifact. When is it the press’ responsibility to state things as fact,
such as Obama being a citizen? Why do news outlets still find it
necessary to balance a story on climate change with someone who
denies global warming is real? What role do journalists have in
truth-squading politicians? When it’s a world of sound bites and,
often, lies that reporters let stand, how can anyone understand who
it is they should be voting for? And should journalists be paying
attention to presidential candidates such as Ron Paul?We’ll hear from a journalist at the heart of the birth
certificate debate during the 2008 campaign and talk about viral
rumors that can break candidates at the speed of a tweet. We’ll
also discuss the tea party and the sense of outrage driving
activists’ political activity. The session will take place just
after the GOP debate in New Hampshire, so we’ll spend some time
fact-checking what was said on stage.
- Location:Littauer 166
- Date:Thursday, October 13, 2011
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Time:4:00 PM
