Times Talk kicks off this Wednesday Sep. 4th from noon-12:50 pm in room 241 Russell Library with Dr. Jolene Cole and Dr. Jan Hoffmann on "How to factcheck a source, text, or image in 60 seconds or less: Tips and tricks from the pros."

Please join us this Wednesday Sep. 4 in Russell library room 241 from 12:00-12:50 pm as we kick off this semester's Times Talk campus-wide current events conversation series with a discussion facilitated by Dr. Jolene Cole, Professor of Library Science (Instruction and Research), and Dr. Janet Hoffmann, Professor of Rhetoric on "How to factcheck a source, text, or image in 60 seconds or less: Tips and tricks from the pros."

The following New York Times article may be referred to during the discussion https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/24/insider/new-york-times-fact-checks-candidates.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Hk4.ey7n.HB80oGPbrXfM&smid=url-share
Additional relevant factchecking resources are available in this  GCSU research guide
https://libguides.gcsu.edu/DigiPo

Next week's Times Talk is Wednesday September 11 facilitated by Politcal Science Senior Lecturer Claire Sanders and GCSU President Cathy Cox on the nuts and bolts of the state election system

Times Talk at Georgia College is celebrating 19 continuous years as the first in the nation college weekly discussion series on current and significant public events and issues as reported by the New York Times and other reputable news sources. The topics change weekly and are chosen and facilitated by volunteer faculty, staff, students, and community members. Times Talks are open to all campus and local community members. Just bring your brain, free pizza while it lasts!