THE INFODEMIC at The Cornwall Library
Saturday, May 21, 2022
5:00pm — 6:00pm ET
The Cornwall Library
As COVID-19 spread around the world, so did government censorship. The Infodemic lays bare not just old-fashioned censorship, but also the mechanisms of a modern brand of “censorship through noise,” which moves beyond traditional means of state control to open the floodgates of misinformation, overwhelming the public with lies and half-truths.
Joel Simon will be in conversation with Anne Garrels, former senior foreign correspondent for NPR.
Note: Due to the increase in cases of Covid-19 in Connecticut, proof of vaccination is requested, and masks are required for this event.
Joel Simon is a fellow at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia Journalism School. He is the author of three books, including We Want to Negotiate, also from Columbia Global Reports.
As COVID-19 spread around the world, so did government censorship. The Infodemic lays bare not just old-fashioned censorship, but also the mechanisms of a modern brand of “censorship through noise,” which moves beyond traditional means of state control to open the floodgates of misinformation, overwhelming the public with lies and half-truths. Joel Simon will be… more
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