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Disinformation? Critically assessing Media and AI- Fall edition

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Disinformation? Critically assessing Media and AI- Fall edition

Last modified on 24-10-2024 14:54
This workshop focuses on recognising and assessing disinformation and AI-generated content. You will learn to engage critically with news and information, and be made aware of the role of biases in information assessment. The workshop provides practical skills for evaluating different sources of information, including social and traditional media.
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Start date
05-11-2024 15:00
End date
05-11-2024 17:00
Location

Oudemanhuispoort, OMHP E2.0

Harrie van der Meer
Harrie van der Meer, information specialist and workshop instructor.

The media are full of assertions, but when is something really true? How do we determine that? Are facts always facts? How do we deal with information created by AI? And to what extent do our biases colour the way we judge information? 

This workshop takes you on a voyage of discovery into the world of (dis)information and offers concrete tools to assess news and information in a (self)critical manner.

What to expect?

During the workshop, various aspects of disinformation are covered. You not only learn how to critically assess news and information, but also about different interpretations of what is truth. In addition, you will be made aware of the role biases play in assessing information.

After successfully completing this workshop, you will:

- be aware of different aspects of disinformation, and underlying concepts such as 'truth';

- have an understanding of how biases and tunnel vision influence the assessment of news;

- be able to assess news and information, both in social and traditional media;

- be able to value information generated by AI.

The workshop will consist of interactive sessions with plenty of room for questions and discussions. There are also a number of practical exercises.

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Harrie van der Meer Information specialist and workshop instructor.

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