unSpun: Finding Facts in a World of Disinformation

Total lecture time: 1:22:26 Introduction: H. Carton Rogers, Vice Provost and Director of Libraries (00:24-05:58; Lecture: Kathleen Hall Jamieson (06:04-54:02); Questions and answers (54:03-1:22:25). To download a podcast of the lecture, choose one of the additional files below. To view the event announcement, select the Download button at upper right. Comments A lecture presented on May 11, 2007, in the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, University of Pennsylvania. Sponsored by the Muriel Pfaelzer Bodek Fund for Library Public Events. This presentation is available at ScholarlyCommons: http://repository.upenn.edu/bodek/1 Muriel Pfaelzer Bodek Public Affairs Lecture un-Spun: Finding Facts in a World of {Disinformation} Alumni Weekend Friday, May 11, 2007; 3-4:30 PM Dr. Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Elizabeth Ware Packard Professor of Communication and Walter and Leonore Annenberg Director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, will lecture on how to identify warning signs and tricks endemic to "spin" in politics and consumer marketing, and sign copies of her recent book, un-Spun: finding facts in a world of {disinformation}. An expert on political campaigns and frequent commentator on PBS, Dr. Jamieson is also one of the creators of the heavily trafficked website, FactCheck.org--a political website designed to be a "consumer advocate" for voters. She is the author or co-author of more than 10 books. Free and open to the public (photo ID required at entrance). Rosenwald Gallery, 6th Floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center 3420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia (entrance by the Button on Locust Walk) Reservations appreciated, but not required. Call 1-800-390-1829, or email friends@pobox.upenn.edu