Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time by watching the second hand of a clock. —Ben Hecht
The information revolution has profoundly changed the way that news is produced and consumed, and there are good reasons to think that the most significant changes have been for the worse. The new economics of news favors sensationalism and clickbait and the demand for speed in reporting is a continual source of error and inaccuracy. Did the internet break the news or did it simply exacerbate pre-existing problems? Is it really even possible for ordinary citizens to be generally well-informed about current events? A series of discussions about how to read the news critically and how to think critically about how much attention we should be paying to the news in the first place.

These discussions will be facilitated by special guest Dr. Peter Wicks, Scholar-in-Residence at the Elm Institute.

Dates: Wednesdays, January 27, February 3, February 10

Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Eastern Time

Readings: January 27 | February 3 | February 10

Registration: Please register using the form below to receive the Zoom information for each session. This program is open to undergraduate and graduate students only.