Post-Truth Politics: being a savvy news consumer

This event will provides tips and tricks on how to successfully evaluate political information found on social media or political campaigns.

Using examples from the Brexit referendum, recent general elections, and the presidential election in the United States, academic experts will cover topics like fake news, sensational statistics, clickbait headlines and echo chambers on Twitter and Facebook. The lecture will conclude with drinks, snacks, and a general discussion about how to be a savvy consumer of political information.

Ali Cirone (@AliCirone) is a postdoctoral fellow in political economy, LSE Department of Government.

Ben Lyons is a postdoctoral research fellow, Department of Politics, University of Exeter.

Jason Reifler is Professor of Political Science, University of Exeter.

Thomas Leeper (@thosjleeper) is Associate Professor in Political Behaviour, LSE Department of Government.

The Department of Government (@LSEGovernment) at LSE is one of the largest political science departments in the UK. Our activities cover a comprehensive range of approaches to the study of politics.

Twitter Hashtag for this event: #LSEposttruth

This event is part of The ESRC Festival of Social Science, which is a celebration of the social sciences.

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