Anthony Adornato, assistant professor of journalism, was interviewed by international and local news outlets this week about the role of social media and fake news in the U.S. presidential election. Adornato discussed the increase in the number of fake news stories during the election, sites dedicated to them, and the sharing of this content on social media. He also called for increased media literacy in a “post-fact world.”
The Rise and Rise of Fake News
BBC News
The Day After Trumps Victory
Deutsche Welle News (Germany)
Ithaca College Professor Gives Insight to Social Media’s Impact on Election
WKTV-TV (NBC)
https://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php/20161111165128478