Using News Literacy and Social Media to Combat Health Misinformation

Misinformation about health is driven by the ease of sharing in the digital age. In this free webinar, UConn Journalism Department Head Prof. Marie K. Shanahan will present examples of how journalists and medical professionals have used social media to actively confront false health narratives and debunk them. She will also explain how news literacy — knowledge of the standards of high-quality, evidence-based journalism — can help people decide what online health information to trust, share and act upon.